FaultScore

BMW K1200 GT vs Toyota Toyota Truck

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 K1200 GT Toyota Toyota Truck
Complaints on file 72 176
Model years covered 2003–2008 1982–2003
Worst model year 2008 1993
Best model year 2006 1995
Crashes reported 2 18
Fires reported 1 4
Injuries reported 1 9
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Fuel & Propulsion Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 5.6% 18.2%

BMW K1200 GT 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 27.8%
Brakes 19 26.4%
Engine & Cooling 10 13.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 13.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 8.3%
Electrical System 4 5.6%
Other & Unspecified 2 2.8%
Tires 1 1.4%

Toyota Toyota Truck by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 26 14.8%
Body & Structure 26 14.8%
Brakes 20 11.4%
Tires 20 11.4%
Seat Belts 16 9.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 8.0%
Steering 12 6.8%
Suspension 7 4.0%