Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
7
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-14 | 19V015000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 157,549 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Air bag light coming on and off intermittently. Known recall affecting bmw 540 models around this vin number. BMW say… |
| 2024-03-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint |
| 2017-08-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL - THE BMW 2003 540I THAT I OWN, HAS A DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG AND A PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I COMPLIED WITH T… |
| 2014-10-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | STARTED THE CAR AND BEGAN TO DRIVE OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN I HEARD A NOISE IN THE ENGINE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND POPPED THE… |
| 2014-05-08 | TIRES | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE, REAR TIRE EXPLODED, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 5 IN CALIFORNIA, CAUSING $5,500 DAMAGE TO THE REAR BODY OF … |
| 2012-11-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | DRIVING HOME ONE EVENING, I NOTICED A BINDING FEELING BEING TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE DRIVE-TRAIN, DRIVE-ABILITY DID NOT … |
| 2012-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BMW E39 540I POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR (CLIMATE CONTROL FAN RESISTOR) WITH HEATSINK.. AFFECTS "AUTO" FAN… |