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1995 BMW 318 problems

Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA about the 1995 BMW 318. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 25% of complaints. After that come transmission (14%) and electrical system (11%).

At a glance

Complaints
28 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Air bags 25% of complaints
Crashes and fires
8 and 1
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Air bags 25%
  • Transmission 14%
  • Electrical system 11%
  • Engine 7%
  • Exhaust system 7%
  • Lighting 7%
  • Seat belts 7%
  • Steering 7%
  • Drivetrain & axles 4%
  • Seats 4%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 96% of model years in our database.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

The consumer was involved in an rear-end colission and was passed head on into a parked vehicle and the driver and passenger side air bag did not deploy.

May 1996 CrashInjury

During a front impact accident, at 30 MPH. The driver's and passenger's side seat belts and air bags, were inoperative.

August 1996 CrashInjury

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