BMW 318tiYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 24 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the BMW 318ti.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints24Top: Visibility Safety recalls11995–1999 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW 318ti 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 318ti median. Tap a year for its full report.

3 8 1 11 1

'95'96'97'98'99

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1998Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls 1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1996Not rated–/1008 complaints · 1 recall 1995Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common BMW 318ti problems

All model years combined: 24 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

7Visibility

4Tires1 crash/fire/injury

3Vehicle speed control

2Suspension

2Electrical system

2Exterior lighting

2Power train

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Engine and engine cooling

44 other systems1 crash/fire/injury

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
Visibility	7	0
Tires	4	1
Vehicle speed control	3	0
Suspension	2	0
Electrical system	2	0
Exterior lighting	2	0
Power train	2	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Engine and engine cooling	1	0
4 other systems	4	1

1 recall

BMW 318ti recalls

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

Vehicle speed control97V-131 · 1995–1997 · Aug 19, 1997 · 410,000 vehicles