MYRModel Year Report

BMW 318IS — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 318IS Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 1997 highlighted. 1991: 6 complaints 1991 1992: 3 complaints 1992 1993: 13 complaints 1993 1994: 5 complaints 1994 1995: 3 complaints 1995 1996: 0 complaints 1996 1997: 2 complaints 1997
1997: 2 complaints
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YearComplaints
19916
19923
199313
19945
19953
19960
19972

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
1997 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.