MYRModel Year Report

BMW 318I — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 318I Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2003 highlighted. 1984: 5 complaints 1984 1985: 7 complaints 1991: 8 complaints 1991 1992: 8 complaints 1993: 11 complaints 1993 1994: 14 complaints 1995: 14 complaints 1995 1996: 3 complaints 1997: 5 complaints 1997 1998: 8 complaints 2001: 4 complaints 2001 2003: 3 complaints 2003
2003: 3 complaints
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YearComplaints
19845
19857
19918
19928
199311
199414
199514
19963
19975
19988
20014
20033

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2003 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 8 Only 8 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 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.