Safety Score
97
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
15
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2001 BMW 540i.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2001 BMW 540i. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: (17V047000 (AIR BAGS) and… |
| 2022-11-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2001 BMW 540I. The contact stated that the dealer had previously performed an unknown air bag recall… |
| 2017-03-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL: BOTH THE MANUFACTURER (BMW NORTH AMERICA) AND THE LOCAL DEALER (UNITED BMW OF ROSWELL, GA) ARE REFUSING … |
| 2016-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | POSSIBLE TAKATA INFLATOR: AT FIRST THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON OCCASIONALLY AND NOW THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT … |
| 2015-03-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE POWER STEERING PUMP ON MY 2001 BMW 540I SNAPPED ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM PIECES OF THE BRACKET … |
| 2014-04-12 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | M62 V-8 ENGINES USED IN THE E-39 540 AND E-38 740 ARE NOTORIOUS FOR FAULTY TIMING CHAIN GUIDES. AT AROUND 125,000 THE P… |
| 2014-01-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWER STEERING BRACKETS ON THESE CARS BREAK. HAPPENED TO ME AND THREW A BELT DURING A TURN. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY H… |
| 2011-02-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2001 BMW 540I REVERSE GEAR FAILURE ON ZF 5HP24 (A5S 440Z) TRANSMISSION. MY BMW WILL NO LONGER ENGAGE REVERSE, CAR FEEL… |
| 2010-05-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 3RD (HIGH) TAIL LIGHT BULB AND SOCKET OVERHEATS AND MELTS, RENDERING THE LIGHT INOPERABLE AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE H… |
| 2009-03-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT IN FAULTY THERMOSTAT CAUSED ALL WIRING TO MELT AND LEAD TO A DAMAGE OF MAIN COMPUTER. *TR |
| 2009-02-05 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | ON MY 2001 BMW 540I WITH 84000 MILES WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO REVERSE IT WILL NOT REVERSE JUST FILLS LIKE IT IS IN NEUT… |
| 2005-12-03 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I OWN A 2001 BMW 540I. I WILL PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE CAR WILL MOVE REALLY SLOW, AS I GIVE IT A LITTLE GAS TO GO, THE… |
| 2002-10-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BMW 540I ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS / DAMAGE TO INTERNAL HEATING AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. THEY POSE A HAZARD DUE TO EXTREME T… |
| 2002-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE FAILS TO START. TOWED TO DEALER. UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK |
| 2001-03-23 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60MPH ON INTERSTATE AND SIDE/ TOP AIRBAGS EXPLODED. AFTER THEY EXPLODED, WARNING LIGHTS CAME … |