Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
29
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2018 BMW 540i.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | On and off system notification of "Passenger Restraint System Malfunction" with and without a passenger in the seat. Al… |
| 2025-10-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Recurring System Failures: My vehicle has exhibited intermittent and unpredictable system malfunctions, including engin… |
| 2025-06-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | For this item - Please refer to NTHSA RECALL 18V-465 : BMW Crank Sensor Recall 9/12/2018. In particular - this refers … |
| 2025-06-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Sunroof exploded, glass shards everywhere. This has to be a manufacturer defect |
| 2025-06-12 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Infotainment System interplay through audio voices coming from place of employment this have been unusual to audio syst… |
| 2025-03-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | i was just driving my bmw and a airbag light and a malfunction error popped up on my dashboard, that read that the Pass… |
| 2025-01-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 1) Passenger restraint system malfunction. According to information on the web and several BMW forums, this is a commo… |
| 2024-12-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I contacted the dealership where I purchased my vehicle called Global Imports on December 6 because the car was running… |
| 2024-11-05 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | Yes | 0 | The car's hood sensor did not alert us to the fact that the hood was not properly closed. This resulted in the car's ho… |
| 2024-09-11 | WHEELS | No | 0 | On September 11, 2024, I took my vehicle to BMW of Great Neck for a tire and rim job under insurance. BMW failed to ret… |
| 2024-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | When i have a passenger in the car I will intermittantly get the warning "Passenger restraint system malfunction" which… |
| 2024-01-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The vehicle throws a “passenger restraint system malfunction” every 5 minutes while driving. Based on discussions on… |
| 2023-12-29 | TIRES | No | 0 | 245/35 R20 Dunlop Sport Maxx GT Found tires to be bulging out on sidewalls. Service center confirmed that both fr… |
| 2023-11-22 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | Constantly pops up a message for passenger restraint system malfunction. I had an accident where I swerved off the road… |
| 2023-08-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My car has around 74k miles on it. I had the following service request warning present itself this last week, 'Passeng… |
| 2023-08-15 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | "Passenger Restraint System (Malfunction)" warning appears on the main screen and instrument panel blocking other infor… |
| 2023-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger seat restraint malfunction error code. Code will show fault when no one is in the passenger seat and if the p… |
| 2023-03-08 | SEATS | No | 0 | The seat occupancy sensor malfunctioned. The technician said the computer showed it had moisture that caused the proble… |
| 2023-01-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The passenger restraint system warning along with the airbag warning is displayed on the screen as a defect. |
| 2022-11-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | - Passenger Airbag and passenger restrain system malfunction. - Malfunction of passenger airbag not deploying during a… |
| 2022-10-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Vehicle reports "Passenger restraint system malfunction" upon startup, even when passenger is not in seat. Passenger ai… |
| 2022-04-02 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 1 | The vehicle was at a complete stop, when the gas pedal was tapped to move forward slightly the vehicle suddenly acceler… |
| 2020-12-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN BRAKING TO COME TO A STOP AT A LIGHT, THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO OVER 5000 RPM. I HAD TO SHUT OFF THE CAR TO GET IT T… |
| 2018-09-04 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | PASSENGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION ERROR. THIS SHOWS UP ON STARTUP. I HAD THIS PROBLEM EARLIER AND SOME HOW THAT GOT GOT … |
| 2018-07-03 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | No | 0 | RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE ON BMW 540I 2018, WITH 10600 MILES. PURCHASED AS FACTORY DEMO A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AGO. WILL… |
| 2018-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW, MY CAR HAS BEEN THROWING A "PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION" ERROR. IT HAPPENS SPORADICALL… |
| 2018-04-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ACCORDING TO BMW LITERATURE, UNDER APPROPRIATE CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER IS TO BE ALERTED BY MEANS OF VIBRATIONS IN THE ST… |
| 2018-02-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger seat indicator light keeps going off intermittently. Dealer says its a seat pad issue. We identified it in … |
| 2017-08-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE REAR CROSS-TRAFFIC/PEDESTRIAN ALERT SYSTEM IS DYSFUNCTIONAL. I HAVE HAD TWO OTHER VEHICLES WITH THIS FEATURE AND AM… |