1995 BMW E46 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1995 BMW E46. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 6, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
TIRES
1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

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

“My fuel tank sucked itself inward due to a defective vent hose. Bmw knows about this problem and issued a service flash in 1998. (16 04 97) the vent hose is connected to the charcoal emissions canister. Presently, my tanks capacity is reduced by a factor of over . Furthermore, my tank leaks…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · reported 2007-09-09

“On 8/13/07, I was traveling approximately 70 miles per hour on nc hwy 52 northbound (a 4 lane divided highway) when I had a sudden massive blow out of a michelin tire on the left rear of my vehicle, a 1995 bmw 325 is. There was no warning. The tire was not low on air pressure and did not have any…”

TIRES · reported 2007-08-13

“In 1995 I purchased a bmw 318ti. I have just learned that there had been three recalls on this bmw model. I did not receive any of the recall notices. Not one notice from bmw. The first recall had something to do with the heating and cooling system. The heater has not worked for 8 years and the…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY · reported 2007-05-03

“Fault in the contacts on lighting. A continuing fault on the brake circuit causes the warning lights to come on at different intervals during the driving experience. After changing 4 set of rear tail light bulbs during the course of the year I had my mechanic clean the contacts. Within 3 months on…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS · reported 2006-08-19

“Problems running the vehicle and was told had oil leak due to failure of head gasket requiring $ 3000 repair. *jb”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 2006-04-20

“The delamination of the security glass on my bmw 750il. This has become a safety issue with other owners as well. My side and rear windows have become so cloudy that they look like magnifying glass. I literally have to let my windows down when approaching traffic to ensure my path is clear. *nm”

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR · reported 2005-02-12
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 E46 as of July 6, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.