FaultScore

BMW F800 GS vs Hyundai Sonata GLS

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 F800 GS Hyundai Sonata GLS
Complaints on file 27 67
Model years covered 2009–2015 1999–1999
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 1 1
Fires reported 2 0
Injuries reported 1 4
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Fuel & Propulsion Body & Structure
Share of complaints involving harm 14.8% 10.4%

BMW F800 GS by year

09 10 12 13 14 15
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 10 37.0%
Electrical System 6 22.2%
Lights 3 11.1%
Engine & Cooling 2 7.4%
Body & Structure 2 7.4%
Brakes 1 3.7%
Suspension 1 3.7%
Tires 1 3.7%

Hyundai Sonata GLS by year

99
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Body & Structure 36 53.7%
Suspension 12 17.9%
Airbags 7 10.4%
Engine & Cooling 5 7.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 4.5%
Steering 2 3.0%
Tires 1 1.5%
Wheels 1 1.5%