FaultScore

Honda GL1800A vs Audi SQ5

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 Honda GL1800A Audi SQ5
Complaints on file 63 156
Model years covered 2001–2015 2013–2025
Worst model year 2013 2018
Best model year 2003 2015
Crashes reported 4 5
Fires reported 3 0
Injuries reported 2 6
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Body & Structure Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
Share of complaints involving harm 14.3% 7.1%

Honda GL1800A by year

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

What breaks

Body & Structure 18 28.6%
Engine & Cooling 9 14.3%
Electrical System 7 11.1%
Brakes 6 9.5%
Suspension 6 9.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 7.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 4.8%
Steering 2 3.2%

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 22 14.1%
Engine & Cooling 19 12.2%
Electrical System 19 12.2%
Steering 15 9.6%
Other & Unspecified 12 7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 6.4%
Brakes 9 5.8%
Body & Structure 9 5.8%