FaultScore

KIA Niro EV vs Audi Q3

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 Niro EV Audi Q3
Complaints on file 143 355
Model years covered 2019–2025 2008–2026
Worst model year 2022 2020
Best model year 2020 2019
Crashes reported 14 11
Fires reported 0 3
Injuries reported 6 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 14% 5.4%

KIA Niro EV 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 19 13.3%
Brakes 11 7.7%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 11 7.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 8 5.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 5.6%
Engine & Cooling 7 4.9%

Audi Q3 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 56 15.8%
Steering 18 5.1%
Airbags 16 4.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 3.4%