1998 BMW 318I Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 38%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1998 BMW 318I, 38% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,500 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.
“Cruise control does not disengage when brakes are applied and obviously does not decelerate when expected. I would like to refer to NHTSA recall no.: 97v131.”
NHTSA complaint #10138097, filed 2005-09, 78,500 miles“The vehicle has been serviced continually for extended period of time for engine/throttle related problems, the vehicle would surge intermittently and experience no start conditions and the check engine light illuminating, the dealership repaired vehicle however the consumer does not feel vehicle is repaired properly. Mjs”
NHTSA complaint #559680, filed 2001-02“Bmw is currently denying that this has been a problem in the past, despite NHTSA campaign number 97v131000. Currently, they are refusing to provide anything on this vehicle which is still warrantied. No summary listed.”
NHTSA complaint #740722, filed 2001-02Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 BMW 318I
3 complaintsAir bags
1 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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