NHTSA vehicle safety data

1998 BMW 318 Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1998 BMW 318 right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 3 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 BMW 318.

1998 BMW 318 owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 BMW 318, describing incidents dated March 3, 1998 to September 25, 1999.

Most-cited components

Air Bags 1 complaint
Power Train 1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint

Of the 3 complaints on file, 2 report a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #849082 · Filed September 29, 1999
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 10 MPH. WHILE PULLING FROM A STOP LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. *AK
ODI #822392 · Filed May 5, 1998
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
ODI #707631 · Filed June 17, 1999
TRANSMISSION KEPT POPPING OUT OF GEAR. ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FAILED IN 1 YEAR. BMW STATES THAT IT ISN'T WORTHY OF RECALL BECAUSE IT IS TOO RARE. IT CAN'T BE THAT RARE IF IT HAPPENED TO ME TWICE, AND TO A FRIEND ONCE IN THE LAST YEAR. *AK

Read all 3 complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1998 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 1998 BMW 318. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 BMW 318.

Air Bags

ODI #849082

Crash

Incident: September 25, 1999 · Filed: September 29, 1999

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 10 MPH. WHILE PULLING FROM A STOP LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #822392

Crash

Incident: March 3, 1998 · Filed: May 5, 1998

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Power Train

ODI #707631

Incident: June 8, 1999 · Filed: June 17, 1999

TRANSMISSION KEPT POPPING OUT OF GEAR. ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FAILED IN 1 YEAR. BMW STATES THAT IT ISN'T WORTHY OF RECALL BECAUSE IT IS TOO RARE. IT CAN'T BE THAT RARE IF IT HAPPENED TO ME TWICE, AND TO A FRIEND ONCE IN THE LAST YEAR. *AK

Check your 1998 BMW 318 VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your BMW 318 at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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