NHTSA Safety Recalls
2001 BMW 540i Recalls
The 2001 BMW 540i has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on January 14, 2019.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2001 BMW 540i. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 15
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2001 BMW 540i, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2001 BMW 540i
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 19V015000
- Reported
- January 14, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 157,549
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2000 540i, 3 other models
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- Campaign
- 03V421000
- Reported
- October 24, 2003
- Vehicles affected
- up to 23,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 6 other models
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
- Campaign
- 02V138000
- Reported
- May 16, 2002
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,550
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 16 other models
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
- Campaign
- 01V206000
- Reported
- June 21, 2001
- Vehicles affected
- up to 76,469
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 16 other models
2001 BMW 540i complaints by year
NHTSA has received 15 owner complaints about the 2001 BMW 540i, the newest on March 3, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (7%).
In complaints about the 2001 BMW 540i, the component group named most often is the air bags (33%), followed by the electrical system (33%) and the power train (20%).
2 of the 2001 BMW 540i's 4 recalls also concern the air bags.
Where 2001 BMW 540i owners gave the mileage (11 complaints), the median was 89,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Air Bags5
- Electrical System5
- Power Train3
- Steering2
- Engine1
- Exterior Lighting1
Complaints received, by year
| 2001 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2001 BMW 540i peaked in 2009, when NHTSA received 2. 20% arrived between 2000 and 2004, the model year's first years on the road.
The 15 complaints about the 2001 BMW 540i are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW 540i by model year
Other 2001 BMW models
Newest record on this page: March 3, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted