FaultScore

BMW K 1600 GTL vs Hyundai Elantra 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 BMW K 1600 GTL Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
Complaints on file 93 229
Model years covered 2012–2022 2021–2025
Worst model year 2012 2023
Best model year 2018 2021
Crashes reported 0 13
Fires reported 1 4
Injuries reported 0 7
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Fuel & Propulsion Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 1.1% 10.5%

BMW K 1600 GTL by year

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 20 21.5%
Steering 18 19.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 12.9%
Engine & Cooling 10 10.8%
Electrical System 10 10.8%
Suspension 5 5.4%
Other & Unspecified 5 5.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 4.3%

Hyundai Elantra Hybrid by year

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

What breaks

Other & Unspecified 24 10.5%
Engine & Cooling 22 9.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 20 8.7%
Brakes 14 6.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 4.4%