BMW 318icYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 14 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the BMW 318ic.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
BMW 318ic 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 318ic median. Tap a year for its full report.
'92'93'94'95'96'97'00'01'03
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
2003Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1995Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system
Most common BMW 318ic problems
All model years combined: 14 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
3Seat belts
3Exterior lighting
3Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury
2Engine and engine cooling
1Air bags
1Visibility
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Tires
1Vehicle speed control
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Seat belts | 3 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 3 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 |
3 recalls
BMW 318ic recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.