FaultScore

Lexus HS vs Audi A3 Cabriolet

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 Lexus HS Audi A3 Cabriolet
Complaints on file 81 202
Model years covered 2010–2010 2015–2019
Worst model year 2015
Best model year 2018
Crashes reported 6 3
Fires reported 0 3
Injuries reported 4 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 12.3% 3%

Lexus HS by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 42 51.9%
Suspension 6 7.4%
Electrical System 5 6.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 4.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 4.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 4.9%
Airbags 3 3.7%
Stability & Traction Control 3 3.7%

Audi A3 Cabriolet by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 78 38.6%
Engine & Cooling 22 10.9%
Electrical System 14 6.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 5.4%
Other & Unspecified 8 4.0%
Lights 7 3.5%
Wheels 6 3.0%