Worst years for a BMW 318
Owners have filed 169 complaints about the BMW 318 with NHTSA across model years 1984 to 2001. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every BMW 318 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1998 | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1997 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1996 | C | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1995 | D | 28 | 8 | 1 | — | Airbags |
| 1994 | D | 26 | 3 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1993 | D | 17 | 2 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1992 | — | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1991 | — | 47 | 6 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1990 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1985 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1984 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a BMW 318
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1995
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Worst in 1991
Worst in 1992
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Worst in 1994
Exactly what failed on a BMW 318
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW 318, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the BMW 318
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.