FaultScore

Audi S8 vs Subaru BRZ

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 S8 Subaru BRZ
Complaints on file 53 130
Model years covered 2007–2021 2013–2024
Worst model year 2013
Best model year 2022
Crashes reported 0 4
Fires reported 1 4
Injuries reported 0 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 1.9% 6.2%

Audi S8 by year

07 08 09 13 14 15 16 21
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 21 39.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 8 15.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 7.5%
Other & Unspecified 4 7.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 5.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 5.7%
Electrical System 2 3.8%
Brakes 2 3.8%

Subaru BRZ 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 68 52.3%
Other & Unspecified 12 9.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 3.8%
Electrical System 5 3.8%
Lights 5 3.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 3.8%
Brakes 4 3.1%