FaultScore

Audi S7 vs Mazda CX-50

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 S7 Mazda CX-50
Complaints on file 86 212
Model years covered 2013–2021 2023–2026
Worst model year 2017 2023
Best model year 2013 2026
Crashes reported 0 29
Fires reported 3 3
Injuries reported 3 16
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
Share of complaints involving harm 7% 22.6%

Audi S7 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 39 45.3%
Electrical System 12 14.0%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 10 11.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 9.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 5.8%
Steering 4 4.7%
Brakes 2 2.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 2.3%

Mazda CX-50 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 26 12.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 20 9.4%
Electrical System 19 9.0%
Other & Unspecified 15 7.1%
Body & Structure 14 6.6%
Suspension 14 6.6%
Engine & Cooling 8 3.8%