FaultScore

KIA Borrego vs Audi A8

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 KIA Borrego Audi A8
Complaints on file 145 362
Model years covered 2008–2010 1996–2021
Worst model year 2015
Best model year 2012
Crashes reported 9 11
Fires reported 0 8
Injuries reported 3 2
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 8.3% 5.8%

KIA Borrego by year

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

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 18 12.4%
Brakes 18 12.4%
Electrical System 16 11.0%
Other & Unspecified 12 8.3%
Seat Belts 11 7.6%
Steering 9 6.2%
Lights 8 5.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 4.8%

Audi A8 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 101 27.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 24 6.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 24 6.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 23 6.4%
Other & Unspecified 22 6.1%
Brakes 19 5.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 19 5.2%