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1995 BMW 318 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 18, 2003
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
6
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Oct 10, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 19 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 BMW 318. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–19 of 19

Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 18, 2003

TAIL LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. CAUSE OF FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID
10034135
Incident
Aug 18, 2003
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jan 8, 2003
Crash reported

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

NHTSA ID
10002365
Incident
May 24, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 30, 2002

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

NHTSA ID
763662
Incident
May 1, 2002
Interior & seats
Filed May 9, 2002

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SHIFTS AROUND WHILE DRIVING, MAKING DRIVER LOSE PEDAL, AND STEERING CONTROL.*AK *MJ

NHTSA ID
8009555
Incident
May 4, 2002
Airbags
Filed Oct 5, 1999

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
849925
Airbags
Filed Sep 30, 1999

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND REMAINS ILLUMINATED EVEN AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
849560
Transmission
Filed Jun 25, 1999

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

NHTSA ID
707899
Incident
Apr 1, 1999
Airbags
Filed Dec 3, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

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

NHTSA ID
819657
Incident
Aug 5, 1997
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Feb 11, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT, AT 30 MPH. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS AND AIR BAGS, WERE INOPERATIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID
802728
Incident
Aug 15, 1996
Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 2, 1996

THE TIRES ARE AFTER MARKET TIRE S( BRIDGESTONE BOIZZOAK) THERE IS A RUBBER DUST ON THE CAR FROM THE TIRE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID
805805
AirbagsSteering
Filed Oct 31, 1996
Crash reported

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

NHTSA ID
804393
Incident
Oct 30, 1996
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Oct 29, 1996

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID
510678
Transmission
Filed Aug 30, 1996

CLUTCH/PRESSURE PLATE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
508142
Incident
Aug 20, 1996
Heating & air conditioningEngineExterior lighting+2 more
Filed Aug 29, 1996

TRANSMISSION FAILS CAUSING HESITATION/JERKING.

NHTSA ID
508073
Electrical
Filed Aug 5, 1996

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID
800434
Incident
Jun 26, 1996
Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 11, 1996

JACK FAILURE, VEHICLE ON JACK DUE TO A STRONG WIND, JACK FLEW OVER, ONLY BUILT ON 3' DESIGN. *AK

NHTSA ID
985807
Incident
Jun 14, 1996
Transmission
Filed Jul 1, 1996

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING IN TRAFFIC, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
986327
Incident
Jun 26, 1996
Airbags
Filed Jun 12, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported

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.

NHTSA ID
985563
Incident
May 11, 1996
Engine
Filed Oct 10, 1995
Fire reported

CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING, FIRE CAME FROM EXHAUST AND BURNED BUMPER. TT

NHTSA ID
973183
Incident
Sep 15, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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