BMW 318I recalls & problems by year

The BMW 318I has 4 NHTSA recalls and 90 owner complaints across model years 1984–2003. The most complained-about year is the 1995 with 14 complaints.

Model years

Year	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries
2003 318I	0	3	0	0	0
2001 318I	0	4	1	0	0
1998 318I	0	8	2	0	1
1997 318I	1	5	0	0	0
1996 318I	1	3	2	0	1
1995 318I	2	14	2	1	2
1994 318I	2	14	2	0	0
1993 318I	2	11	0	0	0
1992 318I	3	8	0	0	0
1991 318I	1	8	1	0	0
1985 318I	0	7	0	2	3
1984 318I	0	5	0	0	0

Recall	Component	Model years	Units
98V178000 Aug 4, 1998	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM	1992–1995	340,000
97V131000 Aug 19, 1997	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	1992–1997	410,000
96V110000 Jul 1, 1996	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	1992	75,000
91V054000 Apr 10, 1991	AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER	1991	13,500