BMW 540i: nhtsa complaints (summary)
All rows for this model in the NHTSA complaints (summary) dataset, newest model year first. Each year links to its consumer page, which shows the same records with context.
| rows | 9 |
|---|---|
| model years | 1994–2024 (9) |
| data through | 2026-09-20 |
| method | /data/methodology#complaints |
| license | CC BY 4.0 (derived) |
Vehicle pages
2024 · 2017 · 2001 · 2000 · 1999 · 1998 · 1997 · 1995 · 1994
Rows
| year | complaint_count | earliest_date | latest_date | crash_flagged | fire_flagged | top_components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 2024-10-16 | 2025-01-30 | 1 | 0 | SERVICE BRAKES:3; HYDRAULIC:2; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):2; BACK OVER PREVENTION:2; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:1 |
| 2017 | 20 | 2018-02-27 | 2026-02-25 | 0 | 0 | AIR BAGS:5; SEATS:4; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:4; SEAT BELTS:3; TIRES:2 |
| 2001 | 15 | 2001-03-28 | 2026-03-03 | 1 | 0 | AIR BAGS:5; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:5; POWER TRAIN:3; STEERING:2; ENGINE:1 |
| 2000 | 31 | 2000-11-08 | 2024-10-05 | 1 | 2 | AIR BAGS:8; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:8; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:8; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:3; ENGINE:2 |
| 1999 | 22 | 2001-03-02 | 2015-07-08 | 1 | 0 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:5; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:4; SERVICE BRAKES:4; POWER TRAIN:3; STEERING:3 |
| 1998 | 26 | 1998-08-24 | 2021-05-21 | 0 | 0 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:16; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:2; STRUCTURE:2; AIR BAGS:1; SUSPENSION:1 |
| 1997 | 27 | 1999-02-01 | 2019-12-05 | 0 | 2 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:13; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:3; SEAT BELTS:2; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:2; SUSPENSION:2 |
| 1995 | 10 | 2000-02-08 | 2017-05-09 | 1 | 1 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:4; POWER TRAIN:2; SEATS:2; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:1; STEERING:1 |
| 1994 | 8 | 2000-02-08 | 2006-04-12 | 0 | 0 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:4; POWER TRAIN:4; SEATS:2; INTERIOR LIGHTING:1; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:1 |
Cite this
Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). NHTSA complaints (summary) — BMW 540i [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/bmw/540i
@misc{wrenchpro_complaints_bmw_540i_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro NHTSA complaints (summary): BMW 540i},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/bmw/540i}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}hub · known-issues · methodology · license · research (interpretation)