Model year record
1996 BMW 318
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 11 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 2 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 2 | 75,688 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | 75,688 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | 75,688 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 75,688 mi |
The 1995 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other BMW 318 model years
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