BMW 118 recalls
Known and open recall campaigns for the BMW 118, from EU market registers. Each source is shown on its own. Recalls apply to production windows, so check the dates against the specific car. This is advisory, not a per-VIN history.
RDW NL open-recall prevalence
In the Dutch RDW register, 18.4% of the 23,182 registered BMW 118 cars currently carry at least one open (uncompleted) recall, as of 2026-07-13. This is a true EU fleet rate, the strongest market-relevance signal on this page.
EU Safety Gate campaigns
The EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products. 2 logged for this model.
- 2014-09-26 Motorcycle Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/1480/14.
- 2013-08-23 Passenger car Risk: Fire. Ref A12/1107/13.
How this compares
Among the 60 models we publish an EU recall page for, the BMW 118 ranks #14 by overall signal strength. Its 2 EU Safety Gate campaigns are fewer than the median of 17 for this set. Its RDW open-recall share is more than the 6.6% median.
Counts across sources are not comparable to each other and are never summed: a Safety Gate alert and a KBA campaign can describe the same defect or different ones. Treat each as one advisory pointer.
Typical mileage for the BMW 118
Pair these recall signals with the odometer distribution for the model year you are looking at:
Check one specific BMW 118 before you buy
A recall list is model-level. To see the official odometer history for one car and flag a rollback, run the free mileage check on its VIN.