The malfunction or failure of a coolant system component results in significantly increased coolant temperature and a resulting increase in system pressure.
Visibility & wipers
BMW 318 Visibility problems by year
6 complaints filed with NHTSA about the BMW 318's visibility & wipers. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.
Visibility complaints by model year
Visibility recalls
Water control valve in the heating system may not close completely. Excessive current may begin to flow through the wiring to the control valve resulting in overheating of the wiring.
Covers1984 BMW 318
Latest 318 visibility complaints
Bumper around windshield flaked off in 3 years. Presently, the bumper is gone, and water is entering into the wiring harness, which may cause electrical problems. Please provide further information. *Ak
After having the recall repair work done on the heater core, there is a malfunction in the cooling system, causing increased pressure that resulted in coolant leaking on consumer's feet. Recall#93v015000. *Ak
With temperatures ranging from 95 degrees or more rear window emploded while not in direct sunlight. Please describe details. *Ak
Rear window shattered and has been replaced (3) times with cause undetected by kuni bmw-or. Tt
Heat from rear window defroster caused rear window to shatter. *Aw
PROBLEM WITH WINDOW, ALSO SUNROOF PROBLEM. *AK
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data