14 problems have been reported for the 1997 BMW 318. The following chart shows the 8 most common problems for 1997 BMW 318. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 2 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (2 problems).
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The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 BMW 318 in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used BMW 318, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 BMW 318 with the BMW 318 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 318 is 14 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the BMW 318 is 10.