1998 BMW 318 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 BMW 318. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 6, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Consumer was driving at 10 mph. While pulling from a stop light another vehicle hit the consumer's vehicle on the right. Upon impact, driver's side and passenger's side air bags didn't deploy. The vehicle was struck at a high rate of speed. *ak”
“Transmission kept popping out of gear. Original and replacement transmission failed in 1 year. Bmw states that it isn't worthy of recall because it is too rare. It can't be that rare if it happened to me twice, and to a friend once in the last year. *ak”
“On two separate occasions the vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing a collision. The dealer has been notified. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 BMW 318 as of July 6, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.