1996 BMW 318

0 recalls — 11 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

11 total complaints 2 crashes 2 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Jul 1, 2003
Incident date: Nov 1, 2001
THE VEHICLE HAD A GAS LEAK IN THE TANK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER FILLED THE GAS TANK AND 15 MINUTES LATER ALL THE GAS LEAKED OUT. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, ENGINE, AND THE A/C PANEL WHICH INTERMITTENTLY WENT OUT. *SCC *JB
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Jul 1, 2003
Incident date: Nov 1, 2001
THE VEHICLE HAD A GAS LEAK IN THE TANK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER FILLED THE GAS TANK AND 15 MINUTES LATER ALL THE GAS LEAKED OUT. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, ENGINE, AND THE A/C PANEL WHICH INTERMITTENTLY WENT OUT. *SCC *JB
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Jul 1, 2003
Incident date: Nov 1, 2001
THE VEHICLE HAD A GAS LEAK IN THE TANK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER FILLED THE GAS TANK AND 15 MINUTES LATER ALL THE GAS LEAKED OUT. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, ENGINE, AND THE A/C PANEL WHICH INTERMITTENTLY WENT OUT. *SCC *JB
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER Jul 1, 2003
Incident date: Nov 1, 2001
THE VEHICLE HAD A GAS LEAK IN THE TANK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER FILLED THE GAS TANK AND 15 MINUTES LATER ALL THE GAS LEAKED OUT. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, ENGINE, AND THE A/C PANEL WHICH INTERMITTENTLY WENT OUT. *SCC *JB
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Jul 29, 1999
Incident date: Jul 14, 1999
WATER PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Jul 29, 1999
Incident date: Jun 29, 1999
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND WATER PUMP/FAN BELT AND RADIATOR FAILED. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY Jul 29, 1999
Incident date: Jun 29, 1999
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND WATER PUMP/FAN BELT AND RADIATOR FAILED. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS Jul 29, 1999
Incident date: Jun 29, 1999
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND WATER PUMP/FAN BELT AND RADIATOR FAILED. *AK
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Dec 8, 1997
Incident date: Nov 6, 1997
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER, HEAD ON, SEATBELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY{DRIVER /PASSENGER}, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES AND BRUISES. *AK
Crash 1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Dec 8, 1997
Incident date: Nov 6, 1997
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER, HEAD ON, SEATBELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY{DRIVER /PASSENGER}, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES AND BRUISES. *AK
Crash 1 injured
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER May 27, 1997
AIR CONDITIONER INOPERATIVE.

BMW 318 — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the BMW 318 across all model years (1984–1994).

17 Total Recalls
170 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
25 Reported Crashes
2 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

BMW 318 — Year by Year

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1996 (current) 0 11
1995 0 28 View
1994 1 26 View
1993 2 17 View
1992 4 17 View
1991 3 47 View
1990 1 2 View
1989 1 0 View
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