Vehicle statistics
BMW 318
111 owner complaints (NHTSA, USA) + recalls with manufacturer remedies. Real numbers, not prose.
Worst year: 1991 · 19 complaints
Most reported problem areas: Engine And Engine Cooling
Complaints by model year
Most reported problem areas
Recalls with manufacturer remedy (5)
1993 Fuel System, Gasoline (94V037000)
BMW Dealers WILL Replace THE Throttle BODY Heater WITH A Modified Heater.
1993 Fuel System, Gasoline (94V066000)
A Redesigned FEED FUEL HOSE AND HOSE Clamp WILL BE Installed TO Alleviate THE FUEL Seepage.
1992 Vehicle Speed Control (91V219000)
Replace THE Throttle Housing WITH A Version Containing A Modified Heating System Along WITH Rerouting OF THE CVS HOSE. THIS WILL Prevent ICE Build-UP IN THE Intake Tract.
1984 Visibility (84V107000)
Wiring TO THE Valve WILL BE Replaced WITH A WIRE Connector THAT HAS A FUSE. THE FUSE WILL Prevent THE Occurence OF AN Electrical Overload.
1984 Fuel System, Gasoline (85V058000)
Install A Redesigned IDLE Control Valve Which CAN NOT Stick OPEN.
CodMec cases on this model
No CodMec case on this model yet — statistics above are the starting point.
Open a case on this modelSource: NHTSA (US public domain data). CodMec cases: from the community.