MYRModel Year Report

BMW 540I — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 540I Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2025 highlighted. 1989: 0 complaints 1989 1990: 0 complaints 1991: 0 complaints 1992: 0 complaints 1992 1993: 0 complaints 1994: 8 complaints 1995: 10 complaints 1995 1997: 27 complaints 1998: 26 complaints 1999: 22 complaints 1999 2000: 31 complaints 2001: 15 complaints 2002: 12 complaints 2002 2003: 7 complaints 2017: 20 complaints 2018: 29 complaints 2018 2019: 11 complaints 2020: 3 complaints 2021: 7 complaints 2021 2022: 3 complaints 2023: 5 complaints 2024: 5 complaints 2024 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
20217
20223
20235
20245
20251

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2025 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 31 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.