MYRModel Year Report

BMW 540IA — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 540IA Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2002 highlighted. 1989: 0 complaints 1989 1990: 0 complaints 1991: 0 complaints 1991 1992: 0 complaints 1993: 0 complaints 1993 1994: 0 complaints 1995: 0 complaints 1995 1997: 12 complaints 1998: 3 complaints 1998 1999: 10 complaints 2000: 8 complaints 2000 2001: 7 complaints 2002: 2 complaints 2002
2002: 2 complaints
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YearComplaints
19890
19900
19910
19920
19930
19940
19950
199712
19983
199910
20008
20017
20022

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2002 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 0 Only 0 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.