1998 BMW 318

0 recalls — 3 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

3 total complaints 2 crashes

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Sep 29, 1999
Incident date: Sep 25, 1999
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 10 MPH. WHILE PULLING FROM A STOP LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. *AK
Crash
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Jun 17, 1999
Incident date: Jun 8, 1999
TRANSMISSION KEPT POPPING OUT OF GEAR. ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FAILED IN 1 YEAR. BMW STATES THAT IT ISN'T WORTHY OF RECALL BECAUSE IT IS TOO RARE. IT CAN'T BE THAT RARE IF IT HAPPENED TO ME TWICE, AND TO A FRIEND ONCE IN THE LAST YEAR. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL May 5, 1998
Incident date: Mar 3, 1998
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash

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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Year Recalls Complaints
2001 0 6 View
1998 (current) 0 3
1997 0 6 View
1996 0 11 View
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
1985 2 2 View
1984 3 4 View

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