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1995 Bmw 318 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 10 complaints (10.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior220.0%
Transmission and shifting110.0%
Engine operation110.0%
Electrical and battery issues110.0%
Fuel system concerns110.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
1
Air Bags:Frontal
1
Electrical System
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
1
Equipment:Mechanical:Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift
1
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags1
Air Bags:Frontal1
Electrical System1
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System1
Equipment:Mechanical:Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift1
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1

Air Bags: 1; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Equipment:Mechanical:Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift: 1; Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 10 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
1
1996
5
2002
2
2003
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
19965
20022
20032

1995: 1; 1996: 5; 2002: 2; 2003: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10002365 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS IN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON TIME.THE CONSUMER STATES HER HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL THEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. ALSO PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AT 30MPH DURING IMPACT. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002365 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8009555 · 2002-05-09 (May 9, 2002)

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SHIFTS AROUND WHILE DRIVING, MAKING DRIVER LOSE PEDAL, AND STEERING CONTROL.*AK *MJ

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8009555 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 986327 · 1996-07-01 (July 1, 1996)

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING IN TRAFFIC, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 986327 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 800434 · 1996-08-05 (August 5, 1996)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 800434 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 763662 · 2002-06-30 (June 30, 2002)

THE VEHICLE BEGAN BLOWING FUSES CAUSING MANY OF THE SYSTEMS TO QUITE FUNCTIONING. WE REPLACE WITH FUSES THE SAME SIZE AS IT ASK FOR AND IT STARTED MELTING FUSES CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO QUIT WORKING ADQUATELY. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 763662 at NHTSA ↗