BMW 540I

Data updated 2026-09-01

COMPLAINT TREND

Complaints per year, BMW 540I Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2025 highlighted. 1994: 8 complaints 1994 1995: 10 complaints 1997: 27 complaints 1998: 26 complaints 1998 1999: 22 complaints 2000: 31 complaints 2001: 15 complaints 2001 2002: 12 complaints 2003: 7 complaints 2017: 20 complaints 2017 2018: 29 complaints 2019: 11 complaints 2020: 3 complaints 2020 2021: 8 complaints 2022: 3 complaints 2023: 5 complaints 2023 2024: 5 complaints 2025: 1 complaints 2025
2025: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19890
19900
19910
19920
19930
19948
199510
199727
199826
199922
200031
200115
200212
20037
201720
201829
201911
20203
20218
20223
20235
20245
20251

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RECALLS

23 distinct recall campaigns on file across all model years.

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