BMW 540Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 23 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the BMW 540.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints23Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls11994–2002 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW 540 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 540 median. Tap a year for its full report.

2 6 7 3 5 0

'94'95'97'99'01'02

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
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2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2001Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall 1999Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 1997Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls 1995Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls 1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common BMW 540 problems

All model years combined: 23 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

6Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury

5Air bags

2Power train

2Service brakes, hydraulic

2Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury

2Vehicle speed control

1Equipment

1Steering

1Structure

33 other systems1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	6	1
Air bags	5	0
Power train	2	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	0
Electrical system	2	2
Vehicle speed control	2	0
Equipment	1	0
Steering	1	0
Structure	1	0
3 other systems	3	1

1 recall

BMW 540 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Driver side: inflator module17V-047 · 2001–2002 · Jan 20, 2017 · 230,117 vehiclesDo not drive