1994 Bmw 318: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 26 complaints
26
Total Complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
4
AIR BAGS
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ACCELERATOR HAS STUCK ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. TT"
"VEHICLE EXPERIENCES TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHEN STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. TT"
"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, POWER DOOR FAILURE. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28