1998 BMW 318I Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 91,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1998 BMW 318I, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 91,000 miles. 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.
“The contact owns a 1998 Bmw 318I. While traveling 35 MPH, the contact became involved in a crash with another vehicle. As the contact was crashing into the second vehicle, the contact applied the horn just as the air bag deployed. The air bag struck the contact in the left arm, causing his left shoulder to become dislodged. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The contact was concerned because the air bag was located in the steering wheel where the horn was also located. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 91,000. …”
NHTSA complaint #10476000, filed 2012-09, 91,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 BMW 318I
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 BMW 318I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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