Model year record
2001 BMW 318 recalls & problems
The 2001 BMW 318 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 6 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (5 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2001 BMW 318.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingCooling system › Fan; Cooling system | 5 | — |
| SuspensionFront › Control arm | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › FanFire
NEW BMW COMBUSTED -- ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO DEFECT IN FAN ASSEMBLY ALREADY KNOWN TO BMW. HAD I BEEN DRIVING THE CAR AT THE TIME, IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATALITY.
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
MY CAR WAS SIMPLY IDLING IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE A/C ON FOR A FEW MINUTES WHEN I RETURNED TO FIND MY CAR WITH SMOKE BILLOWING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I IMMEDIATELY RAN TO THE CAR AND TURNED IT OFF. I NOTICED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS ALL THE WAY TO THE RED ZONE. I THEN NOTICED RADIATOR FLUID SPILLING TO THE GROUND. I OPENED THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND NOTICED THE FLUID WAS RELEASING FROM THE RADIATOR CAP. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE COOLING FAN. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS INCIDENTS ON THE INTERNET OF PEOPLE'S COOLING FANS FAILING AND THEIR BMW'S OVERHEATING. I'M SURPRISED BMW HAS NOT YET ISSUED A RECALL. THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE. MY CAR WAS NOT…
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan
MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF OVERHEATING FOR SAME MODEL DUE TO FAILURE OF AUXILIARY COOLING FAN AS NOTED ON INTERNET BULLETIN BOARD WWW.BIMMER.ORG IN RECENT WEEKS/MONTHS
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan
COOLING FAN FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT - VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. *AK
- Suspension › Front › Control arm
AFTER HEARING UNUSUAL NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION, THE DEALER REPLACED THE CONTROL ARMS. SIMILAR NOISES ARE NOW COMING FROM THE BACK BUT THE SOURCE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED YET. I AM CONCERNED WITH SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF THIS PRODUCT.*AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.