NHTSA vehicle safety data

1996 BMW 318 Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1996 BMW 318 right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 5 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1996 BMW 318.

1996 BMW 318 owner complaints

Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 1996 BMW 318, describing incidents dated November 6, 1997 to November 1, 2001.

Most-cited components

Engine 3 complaints
Equipment 2 complaints
Air Bags 1 complaint
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Seat Belts 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint

Of the 5 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash; across all 5 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10026300 · Filed August 7, 2003
THE VEHICLE HAD A GAS LEAK IN THE TANK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER FILLED THE GAS TANK AND 15 MINUTES LATER ALL THE GAS LEAKED OUT. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, ENGINE, AND THE A/C PANEL WHICH INTERMITTENTLY WENT OUT. *SCC *JB
ODI #843813 · Filed July 29, 1999
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND WATER PUMP/FAN BELT AND RADIATOR FAILED. *AK
ODI #843807 · Filed July 29, 1999
WATER PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

Read all 5 complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1996 BMW 318 right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1996 BMW 318. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

5 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 BMW 318.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic; Engine and Engine Cooling; Fuel System, Gasoline; Equipment

ODI #10026300

Incident: November 1, 2001 · Filed: August 7, 2003

THE VEHICLE HAD A GAS LEAK IN THE TANK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER FILLED THE GAS TANK AND 15 MINUTES LATER ALL THE GAS LEAKED OUT. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, ENGINE, AND THE A/C PANEL WHICH INTERMITTENTLY WENT OUT. *SCC *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #843813

Incident: June 29, 1999 · Filed: July 29, 1999

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND WATER PUMP/FAN BELT AND RADIATOR FAILED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #843807

Incident: July 14, 1999 · Filed: July 29, 1999

WATER PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

Air Bags; Seat Belts

ODI #819053

Crash 1 injury

Incident: November 6, 1997 · Filed: December 8, 1997

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER, HEAD ON, SEATBELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY{DRIVER /PASSENGER}, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES AND BRUISES. *AK

Equipment

ODI #603262

Filed: April 28, 1997

AIR CONDITIONER INOPERATIVE.

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