1994 BMW 540i
Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
8
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-01-27 | 94V017000 |
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1,400 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-08 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A BMW 540I IN 1996 USED AT 45,000 MILES FROM A DEALERSHIP. WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE TRANSMISSION WOULD BE D… |
| 2002-12-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TO WHOM IT MIGHT CONCERN. MY BMW 540I WAS DIAGNOSED FOR COMPRESSION LOSS BY THE LOCAL BMW AUTHORIZED DEALER. ACCORD… |
| 2002-07-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THERE IS A HESITATION BEFORE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS IN. HESITATION TIME IS INCREASING. ALSO, W… |
| 2002-05-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THIS IS THE SECOND ENGINE FOR THIS CAR, THE FIRST WAS REPLACED AT 38,228MI ... THIS ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SAME D… |
| 2001-06-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | BMW WITH M60B30 AND M60B40 V'8 FROM 93-95 ENGINES HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO SUFFER DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER BORES FROM EXCESSIVE… |
| 2000-11-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AT 85,000 MILES WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE TRANSMISSION WOULD BE DELAYED TEMPORARILY BEFORE ENGAGING. DEALER NOTIFIE… |
| 2000-01-08 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | DRIVERS SEAT "ROCKS". IF IN AN ACCIDENT I FEAR THE SEAT WILL DETATCH AND DRIVER WILL DIE. NEW SEAT RAILS WILL FIX BUT B… |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | SPEED SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION, CANNOT CHANGE GEARS.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK |