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Fewest Reported Complaints: AWD Sedans (2016–2020)

Ranked by NHTSA complaint volume vs peers across 101 model-years of federal data.

Ranked from NHTSA and EPA federal data — not adjusted for sales volume.

  1. 1

    2017 Volvo S60

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 78% of peers

    Complaints

    15

    Crash

    MPG

    26

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  2. 2

    2018 Volvo S90

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 76% of peers

    Complaints

    12

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    26.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  3. 3

    2016 Lexus IS

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 76% of peers

    Complaints

    18

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  4. 4

    2017 Lexus IS

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 75% of peers

    Complaints

    19

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  5. 5

    2019 Lexus IS

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 73% of peers

    Complaints

    10

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    22

    Watch for: tires complaints

  6. 6

    2018 Lexus LS

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 72% of peers

    Complaints

    14

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    24.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  7. 7

    2018 BMW X2

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 72% of peers

    Complaints

    14

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    25.5

    Watch for: exterior lighting complaints

  8. 8

    2019 Ford Taurus

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 70% of peers

    Complaints

    11

    Crash

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: engine and engine cooling complaints

  9. 9

    2019 BMW X1

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 70% of peers

    Complaints

    11

    Crash

    MPG

    25.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  10. 10

    2018 Genesis G90

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 68% of peers

    Complaints

    16

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    19.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  11. 11

    2019 Audi A5

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 68% of peers

    Complaints

    12

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    27

    Watch for: steering complaints

  12. 12

    2016 Volvo S60

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 68% of peers

    Complaints

    27

    Crash

    MPG

    23

    Watch for: engine complaints

  13. 13

    2018 Lincoln Continental

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 67% of peers

    Complaints

    18

    Crash

    MPG

    20

    Watch for: latches/locks/linkages complaints

  14. 14

    2017 Genesis G90

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 67% of peers

    Complaints

    24

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    19.5

    Watch for: engine complaints

  15. 15

    2016 Cadillac CTS

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 64% of peers

    Complaints

    31

    Crash

    MPG

    23

    Watch for: power train complaints

  16. 16

    2020 Cadillac CT6

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 63% of peers

    Complaints

    11

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: power train complaints

  17. 17

    2016 Subaru WRX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 62% of peers

    Complaints

    34

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    21

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  18. 18

    2020 BMW X1

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 62% of peers

    Complaints

    12

    Crash

    MPG

    26.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  19. 19

    2020 Genesis G70

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 62% of peers

    Complaints

    12

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    22

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  20. 20

    2019 Lincoln MKZ

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 60% of peers

    Complaints

    19

    Crash

    MPG

    23

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  21. 21

    2018 Lincoln MKZ

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 55% of peers

    Complaints

    33

    Crash

    MPG

    23

    Watch for: power train complaints

  22. 22

    2019 Volvo S60

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 54% of peers

    Complaints

    23

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    28

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  23. 23

    2020 Kia Stinger

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 53% of peers

    Complaints

    16

    Crash

    MPG

    22

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  24. 24

    2020 Audi S4

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 53% of peers

    Complaints

    16

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    23

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

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Common questions

What is the lowest-complaint 2016–2020 AWD sedan?

By our reading of the federal data, the 2017 Volvo S60 tops this list. Open its verdict page for the full complaint, recall and crash record before you buy.

How is this ranking put together?

We rank the 24 matching model years by NHTSA complaint volume measured against segment peers, using public NHTSA and EPA data. Figures are not adjusted for sales volume and update on scheduled source refreshes.

This list is generated from NHTSA complaint, recall and crash-test data and EPA fuel-economy data; it is not sales-adjusted and updates on scheduled source refreshes.