Audi SQ5 vs Oldsmobile 98

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 SQ5 Oldsmobile 98
Complaints on file 168 417
Model years covered 2013–2026 1975–1999
Worst model year 2018 1995
Best model year 2015 1997
Crashes reported 5 31
Fires reported 0 10
Injuries reported 6 31
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 6.5% 17.3%

Audi SQ5 by year

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

What breaks

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 24 14.3%
Engine & Cooling 22 13.1%
Electrical System 22 13.1%
Steering 15 8.9%
Other & Unspecified 13 7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 6.5%
Body & Structure 10 6.0%
Brakes 9 5.4%

Oldsmobile 98 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 83 19.9%
Airbags 33 7.9%
Seat Belts 33 7.9%
Steering 22 5.3%
Body & Structure 16 3.8%