KIA SPECTRA5 vs Audi Quattro

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 SPECTRA5 Audi Quattro
Complaints on file 58 143
Model years covered 2006–2008 1987–2009
Worst model year 2008 1999
Best model year 2007 1998
Crashes reported 7 11
Fires reported 2 4
Injuries reported 3 2
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 20.7% 11.9%

KIA SPECTRA5 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 28 48.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 8.6%
Electrical System 4 6.9%
Seats 4 6.9%
Other & Unspecified 4 6.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 5.2%
Steering 2 3.4%
Brakes 2 3.4%

Audi Quattro by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 21 14.7%
Engine & Cooling 17 11.9%
Electrical System 15 10.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 13 9.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 11 7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 6.3%
Steering 9 6.3%
Tires 9 6.3%