1998 BMW 318TI Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 9%of 11 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 vehicle speed control of the 1998 BMW 318TI, 9% of the 11 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Unintentional acceleration: I was stopped at a red light, with my foot on the brake pedal. I eased the pressure on the brake to let the car roll forward slightly, then increased the brake ppressure again, the engine immediately began to rev fast, causing the rear wheels to spin and propelling the car forward approximately four feet, even though I had full pressure applied to the brakes. I narrowly avoided a collision with turning traffic by shifting to a lower gear, whereupon the RPM dropped. Shortly after this, as I was slowly easing into a parking space, the same thing occurred. …”
NHTSA complaint #702896, filed 1999-02Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 9% |
| 1996 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1998 BMW 318TI
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 BMW 318TI
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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