1995–2002 · 5 model years

BMW 540 recalls & problems by year

2 recalls and 21 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints19977 complaints

Most recalls20021 recall

Crashes reported0in owner complaints

Injuries reported00 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Fires
2002 540	—	—	1	0	0
2001 540	—	—	1	5	0
1999 540	—	—	0	3	0
1997 540	—	—	0	7	0
1995 540	—	—	0	6	2

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Engine and engine cooling6
Air bags6
Structure2
Power train2
Vehicle speed control2
Equipment1
Seats1
Service brakes, hydraulic1