FaultScore

Audi S6 vs BMW X7

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Audi S6 BMW X7
Complaints on file 193 476
Model years covered 1995–2025 2019–2026
Worst model year 2013 2020
Best model year 1995 2022
Crashes reported 3 19
Fires reported 3 7
Injuries reported 4 7
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 5.2% 6.9%

Audi S6 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 73 37.8%
Electrical System 17 8.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 16 8.3%
Other & Unspecified 10 5.2%
Steering 7 3.6%
Suspension 7 3.6%
Airbags 6 3.1%

BMW X7 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks