BMW 318IA Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 3 owner complaints across 4 model years of the BMW 318IA (1992–1995). The most-complained-about year is 1993.

Pick your BMW 318IA model year

• 1992
• 1993
• 1994
• 1995

What BMW 318IA owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 1993 model year has the most, with 1.

• Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline1
• Electrical system1
• Power train1
• Vehicle speed control1

All BMW 318IA recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW 318IA, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Cooling system (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 98V178000 Reported August 4, 1998 340,000 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A malfunction or failure of a coolant system component, such as a thermostat, water pump, or fan belt, can result in significantly increased coolant temperature and system pressure. If the indications of a critical overheating condition is not noticed by the driver, it is possible that damage to,…

   Remedy: Dealers will install a new design radiator cap to control pressure and provide greater coolant overflow in the event of overheating.

   Model years: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

Other BMW models

• X53,154 complaints
• 328I2,578 complaints
• X32,004 complaints
• 325I1,386 complaints
• Z41,281 complaints
• 3 Series843 complaints
• 528I835 complaints
• 330I815 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.