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1995 BMW 318

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 19 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 2002
Electrical System

THE VEHICLE BEGAN BLOWING FUSES CAUSING MANY OF THE SYSTEMS TO QUITE FUNCTIONING. WE REPLACE WITH FUSES THE SAME SIZE AS IT ASK FOR AND IT STARTED MELTING FUSES CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO QUIT WORKING ADQUATELY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #763662

Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 1996
Electrical System

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #510678

Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 1996
Electrical System

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #800434

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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