1995 BMW 318 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1995 BMW 318. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
4
2crashes2injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
3crashes2injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
Total complaints28

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tail lights come on and off intermittently while traveling on the highway. Cause of failure is undetermined at this time. *ak”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS · reported 2003-08-18

“Driver's side seat shifts around while driving, making driver lose pedal, and steering control.*ak *mj”

SEATS · reported 2002-05-04

“The vehicle began blowing fuses causing many of the systems to quite functioning. We replace with fuses the same size as it ask for and it started melting fuses causing fuel pump to quit working adquately. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS · reported 2002-05-01

“Consumer states while driving the vehicle was in accident with another vehicle. Consumer states that the driver side air bag did not deploy on time.the consumer states her head hit the steering wheel then the air bag deployed. Also passenger side air bag did not deploy. Consumer states the vehicle…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2001-05-24

“Consumer states while driving the vehicle was in accident with another vehicle. Consumer states that the driver side air bag did not deploy on time.the consumer states her head hit the steering wheel then the air bag deployed. Also passenger side air bag did not deploy. Consumer states the vehicle…”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2001-05-24

“I don't have the exact date and speed of failure. My car would not go into gear when shifted while driving at a lower speed. It would also pop out of gear on the road. Bmw replaced the transmission on warranty, and said it was a common problem. I've just heard from another person with the 318ti…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 1999-04-01

“Air bag: driving approximately 30mph when a car ahead stopped. Ran into the back of the car and neither air bag deployed. Bmw investigator said air bags should not have gone off. *ak driver's head smashed his head into the windshield during the accident. *slc”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 1997-08-05

“When making a turn, the steering wheel locks up, causing the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and crash. *ak the airbag did not deploy in the accident. *slc”

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR · reported 1996-10-30
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 BMW 318 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.