BMW 228I vs Hyundai Elantra Touring

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	BMW 228I	Hyundai Elantra Touring
Complaints on file	94	234
Model years covered	2014–2023	2008–2013
Worst model year	—	2010
Best model year	—	2009
Crashes reported	8	19
Fires reported	4	6
Injuries reported	7	17
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Electrical System	Steering
Share of complaints involving harm	20.2%	17.9%

BMW 228I by year

9 29 30 6 9 5 6

14 15 16 20 21 22 23

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

What breaks

Electrical System 24 25.5%

Engine & Cooling 21 22.3%

Transmission & Drivetrain 6 6.4%

Brakes 6 6.4%

Fuel & Propulsion 6 6.4%

Airbags 4 4.3%

Lights 4 4.3%

Wheels 4 4.3%

Hyundai Elantra Touring by year

1 48 97 41 28 19

08 09 10 11 12 13

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

What breaks

Steering 53 22.6%

Airbags 23 9.8%

Electrical System 18 7.7%

Wheels 14 6.0%

Engine & Cooling 13 5.6%

Brakes 13 5.6%

Suspension 13 5.6%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 13 5.6%