FaultScore

Infiniti Q45 vs Volkswagen Taos

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 Infiniti Q45 Volkswagen Taos
Complaints on file 307 762
Model years covered 1990–2005 2022–2026
Worst model year 1994 2022
Best model year 1997 2025
Crashes reported 37 17
Fires reported 15 0
Injuries reported 24 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 24.8% 2.6%

Infiniti Q45 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 33 10.7%
Airbags 28 9.1%
Brakes 21 6.8%
Suspension 20 6.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 19 6.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 15 4.9%

Volkswagen Taos by year

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

What breaks