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Seat beltsPart report

1996 BMW 318 Seat belts Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 1996 BMW 318, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Consumer was driving, was hit by another vehicle in the front right corner, head on, seatbelts were worn at the time, air bags did not deploy{driver /passenger}, causing minor injuries and bruises.”

NHTSA complaint #819053, filed 1997-12

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1996120%
1995211%
199316%
199115%

Other parts of the 1996 BMW 318

Engine cooling
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 BMW 318

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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