2001 BMW 318

0 recalls — 6 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

6 total complaints 1 fires

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Aug 21, 2001
Incident date: Aug 4, 2001
NEW BMW COMBUSTED -- ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO DEFECT IN FAN ASSEMBLY ALREADY KNOWN TO BMW. HAD I BEEN DRIVING THE CAR AT THE TIME, IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATALITY.
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Jun 20, 2001
Incident date: May 31, 2001
MY CAR WAS SIMPLY IDLING IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE A/C ON FOR A FEW MINUTES WHEN I RETURNED TO FIND MY CAR WITH SMOKE BILLOWING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I IMMEDIATELY RAN TO THE CAR AND TURNED IT OFF. I NOTICED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS ALL THE WAY TO THE RED ZONE. I THEN NOTICED RADIATOR FLUID SPILL... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Jun 18, 2001
Incident date: Jun 5, 2001
MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF OVERHEATING FOR SAME MODEL DUE TO FAILURE OF AUXILIARY COOLING FAN AS NOTED ON INTERNET BULLETIN BOARD WWW.BIMMER.ORG IN RECENT WEEKS/MONTHS
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN May 18, 2001
Incident date: Apr 30, 2001
COOLING FAN FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT - VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM May 18, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM Apr 24, 2001
Incident date: Feb 23, 2001
AFTER HEARING UNUSUAL NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION, THE DEALER REPLACED THE CONTROL ARMS. SIMILAR NOISES ARE NOW COMING FROM THE BACK BUT THE SOURCE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED YET. I AM CONCERNED WITH SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF THIS PRODUCT.*AK

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 (current) 0 6
1998 0 3 View
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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