BMW 318iaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the BMW 318ia.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints3Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls11992–1995 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW 318ia years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 318ia median. Tap a year for its full report.

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'92'93'94'95

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common BMW 318ia problems

All model years combined: 3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Engine and engine cooling

1Electrical system

1Power train

1Vehicle speed control

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	2	0
Electrical system	1	0
Power train	1	0
Vehicle speed control	1	0

1 recall

BMW 318ia recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system98V-178 · 1992–1995 · Aug 4, 1998 · 340,000 vehicles