Worst years for a BMW K 1600 GTL
Owners have filed 93 complaints about the BMW K 1600 GTL with NHTSA across model years 2012 to 2022. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.
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2012 BMW K 1600 GTL44 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly fuel & propulsion.
Every BMW K 1600 GTL year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2019 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2018 | B | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1,600 | Steering |
| 2016 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2015 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2014 | C | 11 | 0 | 1 | 7,483 | Steering |
| 2013 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2012 | D | 44 | 0 | 0 | 5,300 | Fuel & Propulsion |
What breaks on a BMW K 1600 GTL
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW K 1600 GTL, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the BMW K 1600 GTL
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.