BMW 540IAT recalls & problems by year

The BMW 540IAT has 3 NHTSA recalls and 5 owner complaints across model years 1999–2001. The most complained-about year is the 1999 with 3 complaints.

Model years

YearRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2001 540IAT 10
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2000 540IAT 02
 0000
1999 540IAT 23
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Most reported BMW 540IAT problems (all years)

BMW 540IAT recalls

RecallComponentModel yearsUnits
03V421000
Oct 24, 2003		AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE 200123,000
99V004000
Jan 4, 1999		ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES 19991,615
99V005000
Jan 4, 1999		POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 1999249