BMW K 1600 GTL 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 K 1600 GTL	Hyundai Elantra Touring
Complaints on file	94	235
Model years covered	2012–2022	2008–2013
Worst model year	2012	2010
Best model year	2018	2009
Crashes reported	0	19
Fires reported	1	6
Injuries reported	0	17
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Fuel & Propulsion	Steering
Share of complaints involving harm	1.1%	17.9%

BMW K 1600 GTL by year

44 9 11 1 4 20 3 1 1

12 13 14 15 16 18 19 21 22

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 20 21.3%

Steering 18 19.1%

Transmission & Drivetrain 12 12.8%

Electrical System 11 11.7%

Engine & Cooling 10 10.6%

Suspension 5 5.3%

Other & Unspecified 5 5.3%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 4.3%

Hyundai Elantra Touring by year

1 48 98 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 54 23.0%

Airbags 23 9.8%

Electrical System 18 7.7%

Wheels 14 6.0%

Engine & Cooling 13 5.5%

Brakes 13 5.5%

Suspension 13 5.5%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 13 5.5%