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BMW 318I recalls

31 official recall campaigns for the BMW 318I, published by vehicle safety authorities in Colombia, Japan and South Korea, covering model years 1997–2025. The most recent was issued in 2026 (2 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.

31 campaigns
30 rated high risk
Latest: 2026
🇨🇴 Colombia
🇯🇵 Japan
🇰🇷 South Korea

Common BMW 318I recall issues

The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.

Airbags 15
Lights 2

BMW 318I recalls by year

2026 · 2
2025 · 2
2024 · 2
2023 · 1
2022 · 1
2021 · 4
2020 · 4
2019 · 6
2018 · 1
2017 · 4
2016 · 2
2013 · 1
2011 · 1

BMW 318I recalls in 2026 (2)

BMW 220i, 318i — safety recall (Japan) 2026-08-26 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2020–2025 リ外-4224
High risk
BMW 220i, 318i — safety recall (Japan) 2026-02-25 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2020–2024 リ外-4155
High risk

BMW 318I recalls in 2025 (2)

BMW 318i, 318i Touring — safety recall (Japan) 2025-11-12 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2016–2020 リ外-4101
High risk
BMW M3, 330i, 330CI — safety recall (Colombia) 2025-07-10 🇨🇴 Colombia Model years 1999–2006 SIC 25-408373
High risk

BMW 318I recalls in 2024 (2)

BMW X6 XDRIVE, X5 XDRIVE, X4 XDRIVE — safety recall (Colombia) 2024-07-09 🇨🇴 Colombia Model years 2010–2018 SIC 24-339388
High risk
BMW X3 XDRIVE, X1 XDRIVE, X1 SDRIVE — safety recall (Colombia) 2024-07-09 🇨🇴 Colombia Model years 2004–2014 SIC 24-331938
High risk

BMW 318I recalls in 2023 (1)

BMW 318i, 320i — safety recall (Japan) 2023-04-26 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2012–2018 リ外-3605
High risk

BMW 318I recalls in 2022 (1)

BMW 316ti, 318i — safety recall (Japan) 2022-07-04 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 1999–2005 リ外-3445
High risk

BMW 318I recalls in 2021 (4)

BMW 318i, 320i — improvement measure (Japan) 2021-10-14 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2019–2021 改外-0626
High risk
BMW 318i, 318iツーリング — safety recall (Japan) 2021-07-20 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 1998–2000 リ外-3243
High risk
BMW 318Ci, 318i — safety recall (South Korea) 2021-06-25 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 1998–2000 car.go.kr 3935
High risk
BMW 328i, 328CI, 323i — safety recall (Colombia) 2021-05-27 🇨🇴 Colombia Model years 1998–2000 SIC 23-311405
High risk

BMW 318I recalls in 2020 (4)

BMW 318Ci, 318i — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-08-28 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 1998–2000 car.go.kr 3588
High risk
BMW 316ti, 318i — safety recall (Japan) 2020-03-02 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 1999–2003 リ外-2990
High risk
BMW 316i, 316Ti — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-02-07 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 1999–2008 car.go.kr 3402
High risk
BMW 318i, 318i ツーリング — safety recall (Japan) 2020-01-22 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 1998–2000 リ外-2974
High risk

BMW 318I recalls in 2019 (6)

BMW 320, 323I SE SEDAN, 330 — safety recall (New Zealand) 2019-12-12 🇳🇿 New Zealand Model years 1997–2000 0032960200
High risk
BMW 320, 323I SE SEDAN, 330 — safety recall (New Zealand) 2019-12-11 🇳🇿 New Zealand Model years 1997–2000 0032980200
High risk
BMW 320, 323I SE SEDAN, 328A — safety recall (New Zealand) 2019-12-11 🇳🇿 New Zealand Model years 1997–2000 0032970200
High risk
BMW 328i, 328CI, 323i — safety recall (Colombia) 2019-12-09 🇨🇴 Colombia Model years 1998–1999 SIC 23-288198
High risk
BMW 118i, 118d — safety recall (Japan) 2019-08-28 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2018–2019 リ外-2905
Medium
BMW 116d, 116i — safety recall (South Korea) 2019-02-13 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2004–2015 car.go.kr 2995
High risk

BMW 318I recalls in 2018 (1)

BMW 116i, 1M Coupe — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-12-21 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2009–2011 car.go.kr 2934
High risk

BMW 318I recalls in 2017 (4)

BMW 116i, 118i — safety recall (Japan) 2017-10-23 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2013–2017 リ外-2552
High risk
BMW 318i, 318i ツーリング — safety recall (Japan) 2017-03-03 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2000–2003 リ外-2450
High risk
BMW 318i, 320i — safety recall (South Korea) 2017-02-17 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2000–2003 car.go.kr 2299
High risk
BMW X5 46i, X5 44i, X5 30i — safety recall (Colombia) 2017-01-30 🇨🇴 Colombia Model years 2001–2003 SIC 23-349496
High risk

BMW 318I recalls in 2016 (2)

BMW X5 44i, X5 30i, M3 — safety recall (Colombia) 2016-07-28 🇨🇴 Colombia Model years 2002–2007 SIC 23-331526
High risk
BMW 316i, 318ti — safety recall (Japan) 2016-01-26 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2002–2006 リ外-2290
High risk

BMW 318I recalls in 2013 (1)

BMW 318i, 320i — safety recall (South Korea) 2013-09-17 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2002 car.go.kr 1216
High risk

BMW 318I recalls in 2011 (1)

BMW 318i외 8차종 — safety recall (South Korea) 2011-12-30 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2001–2009 car.go.kr 901
High risk

BMW 318I recalls by country

Country	Campaigns	Official recall check
🇯🇵 Japan	13	MLIT · recall search
🇰🇷 South Korea	8	MOLIT · recall search
🇨🇴 Colombia	7	—
🇳🇿 New Zealand	3	NZTA · recall search

How to check if your BMW 318I has a recall

A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every BMW 318I on the road. To see whether yours is affected:

Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: MLIT (Japan), MOLIT (South Korea), NZTA (New Zealand).
Ask an authorised BMW dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
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