MYRModel Year Report

BMW 318 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 318 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2001 highlighted. 1984: 3 complaints 1984 1985: 2 complaints 1986: 0 complaints 1986 1987: 0 complaints 1988: 0 complaints 1988 1989: 0 complaints 1990: 1 complaints 1990 1991: 21 complaints 1992: 16 complaints 1992 1993: 17 complaints 1994: 20 complaints 1994 1995: 19 complaints 1996: 5 complaints 1996 1997: 5 complaints 1998: 3 complaints 1998 2001: 6 complaints 2001
2001: 6 complaints
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YearComplaints
19843
19852
19860
19870
19880
19890
19901
199121
199216
199317
199420
199519
19965
19975
19983
20016

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2001 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.