1995 Bmw 318: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 28 complaints
28
Total Complaints
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
1
TIRES
1

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
1
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING, FIRE CAME FROM EXHAUST AND BURNED BUMPER. TT"
"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."
"TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING IN TRAFFIC, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK"

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