NHTSA Safety Recalls
2001 BMW 540iA Recalls
The 2001 BMW 540iA has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 24, 2003.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2001 BMW 540iA. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 7
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2001 BMW 540iA, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
3 recalls on the 2001 BMW 540iA
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 540iA complaints by year
NHTSA has received 7 owner complaints about the 2001 BMW 540iA, the newest on May 16, 2017.
In complaints about the 2001 BMW 540iA, the component group named most often is the engine and engine cooling (43%), followed by the air bags (14%) and the electrical system (14%).
2 of the 2001 BMW 540iA's 3 recalls also concern the engine and engine cooling.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine And Engine Cooling3
- Air Bags1
- Electrical System1
- Power Train1
- Seat Belts1
Complaints received, by year
| 2001 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2001 BMW 540iA peaked in 2004, when NHTSA received 2. 43% arrived between 2000 and 2004, the model year's first years on the road.
The 7 complaints about the 2001 BMW 540iA are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Other 2001 BMW models
Newest record on this page: May 16, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted