Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
30
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2000 BMW 540i.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The audio suddenly stops and my turn signals also stop working. When this happens when I'm in traffic, this is very fr… |
| 2023-07-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Car had sat for about a week since I had driven it. I opened the driver door, inserted the key, and turned the key to t… |
| 2023-07-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I needed to move the car after it was sitting for about 3 weeks. It would not start due to the battery was run down. As… |
| 2013-12-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 540I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS METAL SHA… |
| 2013-10-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 540I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED, CAUSING THEM TO OV… |
| 2013-06-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 540I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WA… |
| 2012-11-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WIRING HARNESS IN LOOM AT CONNECTION BETWEEN BODY AND TRUNK LID IS SHOWING CRACKED WIRES WHICH CAN LEAD TO A VARIETY OF… |
| 2011-11-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | LUCKY I WAS STOPPED WHEN THIS OCCURRED. MY ENGINE MADE A TERRIBLE NOISE AND CUT OUT. I WENT TO RESTART MY ENGINE AND NO… |
| 2011-10-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LIKE 80% OF OWNERS OF BMW 540I, 740I, 740IL, X5 OWNERS FROM YEARS 1999-2003 SUFFER FROM FACTORY DEFECT VARIABLE VALVE T… |
| 2011-02-27 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 540I. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN ROAD DEBRIS CRASHED INTO THE FR… |
| 2010-11-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 540I. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH IN THE DRIVEWAY, THERE WAS A LOU… |
| 2010-10-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | BOUGHT A BMW WITH THE AIRBAG SIGN ON FROM A CAR DEALERSHIP. *TR |
| 2010-10-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE FIRE: ELECTRONIC THERMOSTAT WIRES OVERHEATED AND CAUSED WIRES AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS TO BURN. SMOKE ENTERED… |
| 2010-02-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 540I. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE TRACTION DID NOT HOLD OR CONTROL THE VEHICLE. … |
| 2008-03-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2000 BMW 540I (E39). MY CAR WAS IN A PRISTINE CONDITION, AND ALL OF SUDDEN, THE "ENGINE FAILSAFE PROG" MESSAG… |
| 2008-01-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 540I. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 70 MPH, THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IN THE VEHICLE FILLED W… |
| 2005-12-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | I WAS MOVING MY CAR IN ORDER TO PARK IT SOMEWHERE ELSE. THE CAR STARTED THEN COMPLETE FAILURE. THE CAR CUT OFF, NO POWE… |
| 2005-02-08 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.… |
| 2005-02-06 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DRIVERS AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.… |
| 2004-04-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK |
| 2003-11-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RADIATOR FAILURE (BLOCKED). *LA |
| 2003-10-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | WATER PUMP FAILURE.THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT INVOLVES A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THE E39 540I BMW. THE FAILURE OF THE PUMP … |
| 2003-07-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RADIATOR FAILURE. *AK |
| 2003-06-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | BMW 2000 540I, V8, FAILURE (CRACKED, LOSS OF COOLANT) OF UPPER RADIATOR HOSE CONNECTOR. I HAD 3 1/2 YRS/45,000 MILES O… |
| 2003-03-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RADIATOR FAILURE. *AK |
| 2001-08-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY RAN OVER A PIECE TIRE. CONSUMER HEARD TIRE STRIKE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO DRIVE.… |
| 2001-03-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | NOTE: CAR COULD BE DRIVEN AFTER AIRBAG WENT OFF. ENGINE TURNED OFF WHEN BAG RELEASED.*AK |
| 2000-12-10 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-10-10 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 540I. SHE STATED THAT THE BATTERY CONTINUED TO FAIL ON THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED SEVERAL … |
| — | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | CUP HOLDERS DO NOT HOLD CUPS. CUPS GO FLYING AND SPILL HOT COFFEE ON PASSENGERS OR DRIVER. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDE… |