1995 BMW 318
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
19 complaints5 involved a crash1 involved a fire4 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Exterior lighting › Tail lights
Tail lights come on and off intermittently while traveling on the highway. cause of failure IS undetermined at this time. *Ak
- Air bags › Frontal · Seat belts
Consumer states while driving the vehicle was in accident with another vehicle. Consumer states that the driver side air bag did not deploy on time.the consumer states her head hit the steering wheel then the air bag deployed. Also passenger side air bag did not deploy. Consumer states the vehicle was running at 30mph during impact. Consumer also states the seat belts did not lock up. Dealer notified. Ts
- Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
The vehicle began blowing fuses causing many of the systems to quite functioning. we replace with fuses the same size as it ask for and it started melting fuses causing fuel pump to quit working adquately. *Ak
- Seats
Driver's side seat shifts around while driving, making driver lose pedal, and steering control.*ak *mj
- Air bags
Air bag light illuminates, indicating a malfunction within the system, cause unknown. Please give any further details. *ak
- Air bags
Air bag light comes on and remains illuminated even after starting vehicle. Cause unknown. Please give any further details. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
I don't have the exact date and speed of failure. my car would not go into gear when shifted while driving at a lower speed. it would also pop out of gear on the road. BMW replaced the transmission on warranty, and said it was a common problem. I've just heard from another person with the 318ti…
I don't have the exact date and speed of failure. my car would not go into gear when shifted while driving at a lower speed. it would also pop out of gear on the road. BMW replaced the transmission on warranty, and said it was a common problem. I've just heard from another person with the 318ti with similar problem. I am concerned that there IS no recall on bmw's part because of the possible danger of having your transmission going out while driving. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal
Air bag: driving approximately 30mph when a car ahead stopped. Ran into the back of the car and neither air bag deployed. BMW investigator said air bags should not have gone off. *ak driver's head smashed his head into the windshield during the accident. *slc
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe · Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner · Exterior lighting › Headlights · Power train › Automatic transmission · Steering
Transmission fails causing hesitation/jerking.
- Air bags › Frontal · Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
During a front impact accident, at 30 mph. The driver's and passenger's side seat belts and air bags, were inoperative. *Ak
- Tires
The tires are after market tire s( bridgestone boizzoak) there IS a rubber dust on the car from the tire . Please describe . *ak
- Air bags · Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
When making a turn, the steering wheel locks up, causing the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and crash. *ak the airbag did not deploy in the accident. *slc
- Electrical system
Electrical system failure. *ak
- Power train › Clutch assembly · Power train › Manual transmission
Clutch/pressure plate failure.
- Electrical system
Electrical system failure. *ak
- Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift
Jack failure, vehicle on jack due to a strong wind, jack flew over, only built on 3' design. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Transmission slips when accelerating in traffic, causing vehicle to stall. *ak
- Air bags
The consumer was involved in an rear-end colission and was passed head on into a parked vehicle and the driver and passenger side air bag did not deploy.
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
Car lost power while driving, fire came from exhaust and burned bumper. tt
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 3011500Unknown
- 52234Replacement of instrument cluster.
- 52227Central locking switch - certain central locking switches may be overly sensitive to vibration, such as that encountered when driving over rough road surfaces - in such cases, the doors of the vehicle could be centrally locked without touching the central locking switch.
- 50675Transmission control module fault code 40.
- 39806Dash warping above center vent.
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