1996 BMW 318 recalls & complaints

5 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).

0recalls

0high risk

0stop-driving

5complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-18. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the BMW 318 under individual trim or body names rather than "318", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

5complaints

1crashes

0fires

1injuries

0deaths

Most complained-about parts: Engine (3), Equipment (2), Brakes (1), Hydraulic (1), Fuel system (1).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (5)

08/07/2003 · Brakes
THE VEHICLE HAD A GAS LEAK IN THE TANK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER FILLED THE GAS TANK AND 15 MINUTES LATER ALL THE GAS LEAKED OUT. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, ENGINE, AND THE A/C PANEL WHICH INTERMITTENTLY WENT OUT. *SCC *JB

07/29/1999 · Engine
WATER PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

07/29/1999 · Engine
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND WATER PUMP/FAN BELT AND RADIATOR FAILED. *AK

12/08/1997 · Airbags · crash
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER, HEAD ON, SEATBELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY{DRIVER /PASSENGER}, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES AND BRUISES. *AK

04/28/1997 · Equipment
AIR CONDITIONER INOPERATIVE.

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