FaultScore

Buick Electra vs Audi Allroad

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 Buick Electra Audi Allroad
Complaints on file 49 122
Model years covered 1983–1991 1998–2018
Worst model year 2004
Best model year 2003
Crashes reported 2 9
Fires reported 1 11
Injuries reported 2 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 10.2% 20.5%

Buick Electra by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 10 20.4%
Engine & Cooling 6 12.2%
Steering 6 12.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 12.2%
Electrical System 4 8.2%
Seat Belts 4 8.2%
Lights 3 6.1%
Seats 3 6.1%

Audi Allroad by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 15 12.3%
Steering 12 9.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 12 9.8%
Engine & Cooling 11 9.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 9.0%
Suspension 11 9.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 7.4%
Body & Structure 8 6.6%