Safety Score
98
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
12
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2002 BMW 540i.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-17 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 BMW 540I. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN, IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEH… |
| 2016-12-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 540I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK TEN ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OC… |
| 2015-05-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 540I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318… |
| 2015-04-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWER STEERING PUMP MOUNTING BRACKETS BROKE OFF ( ON A POWER STEERING PUMP ITSELF), CAR THUS LOST POWER STEERING, BELT … |
| 2015-04-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AND MY SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF. AFTER INSPECTION THE BRACKET FOR MY POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE AND CAUSED… |
| 2013-12-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | AFTER STARTING UP MY CAR, THERE WAS A SLIGHT WHINE UNDER THE HOOD. I GAVE THE CAR A LITTLE BIT OF THROTTLE TO SEE IF TH… |
| 2012-09-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WHEN I NOTICED THE STEERING FELT A LITTLE STIFFER THAN USUAL. AFTER ABOUT 5 MILES … |
| 2011-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF NO START. EVERY TIME THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A BMW SPECIALIST WHO OVER AND OVER AGAIN DIAGNOSED COMP… |
| 2010-08-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | 1. EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE: I DROVE THE CAR 5MIN AND PARKED FOR 30 MINUTE LUNCH. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, THE POWE… |
| 2010-06-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE PLASTIC COVERS ON THE HEADLIGHTS OF MY BMW BECAME CRAZED/FROSTED. EVERY BMW OF THIS VINTAGE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. … |
| 2009-10-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | APPARENT COMPUTER MALFUNCTION CAUSED WINDOWS TO FOG UP, CLOCK TO FAIL, DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS TO FAIL AND THE ENGINE TO RE… |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THERE IS A CONSTANT FUEL LEAK UNDER THE VEHICLE CAUSING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.*AK |