FaultScore

Mazda MAZDASPEED6 vs Toyota Avalon Hybrid

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 Mazda MAZDASPEED6 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
Complaints on file 33 81
Model years covered 2006–2007 2013–2021
Worst model year 2013
Best model year 2015
Crashes reported 2 11
Fires reported 0 2
Injuries reported 2 6
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 12.1% 23.5%

Mazda MAZDASPEED6 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 14 42.4%
Engine & Cooling 9 27.3%
Airbags 5 15.2%
Suspension 2 6.1%
Body & Structure 1 3.0%
Lights 1 3.0%
Other & Unspecified 1 3.0%

Toyota Avalon Hybrid by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 10 12.3%
Other & Unspecified 10 12.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 8 9.9%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 8 9.9%
Electrical System 7 8.6%
Brakes 6 7.4%
Engine & Cooling 5 6.2%
Body & Structure 4 4.9%