BMW 318 Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns covering at least one BMW 318 model year (1984–1994). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

BMW 318 recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1984–1994
Campaign	1984	1985	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994
94V066000 Fuel system	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered
94V037000 Fuel system	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered
93V015000 Visibility	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered
91V219000 Vehicle speed control	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered
86V138000 Steering	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
85V058000 Fuel system	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
84V107000 Electrical	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 7 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 1989–1993 BMW 318. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 94V066000 Filed Apr 11, 1994

FUEL:FUEL LINES FITTINGS:METALLIC

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Repair progress not yet reported116,300 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 94V066000

Listed for 1992, 1993, 1994 BMW 318. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 94V037000 Filed Feb 17, 1994

FUEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

Fuel system, gasoline · fuel injection system

Repair progress not yet reported23,500 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 94V037000

Listed for 1984–1992 BMW 318. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 93V015000 Filed Feb 1, 1993

HEATER:WATER:DEFROSTER:DEFOGGER:HEATER CORE:WATER

Visibility · defroster/defogger/hvac system · heater core

Repair progress not yet reported375,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 93V015000

Listed for 1991, 1992 BMW 318. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 91V219000 Filed Dec 17, 1991

FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL

Vehicle speed control

Repair progress not yet reported15,200 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 91V219000

Listed for 1985 BMW 318. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 86V138000 Filed Oct 20, 1986

STEERING:COLUMN

Steering · steering wheel/handle bar

Repair progress not yet reported120,261 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 86V138000

Listed for 1984 BMW 318. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 85V058000 Filed May 6, 1985

FUEL:CARBURETOR:UNKNOWN TYPE

Fuel system, gasoline · carburetor system

Repair progress not yet reported11,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 85V058000

Listed for 1984 BMW 318. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 84V107000 Filed Sep 11, 1984

HEATER:WATER:DEFROSTER:DEFOGGER:CONTROL VALVE

Visibility · defroster/defogger/hvac system · windshield · electrical heating element

Repair progress not yet reported4,748 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 84V107000

Where to next

BMW 318 problems by yearModel overview →Which 318 years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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