NHTSA Safety Recalls
2017 BMW 540i Recalls
The 2017 BMW 540i has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on April 29, 2020.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2017 BMW 540i. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 20
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2017 BMW 540i, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2017 BMW 540i
Air bags
- Campaign
- 20V243000
- Reported
- April 29, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 33
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
2017 BMW 540i complaints by year
NHTSA has received 20 owner complaints about the 2017 BMW 540i, the newest on February 25, 2026.
In complaints about the 2017 BMW 540i, the component group named most often is the air bags (25%), followed by the electrical system (20%) and the seats (20%).
The 2017 BMW 540i's only recall also concerns the air bags.
Component groups named in complaints
- Air Bags5
- Electrical System4
- Seats4
- Seat Belts3
- Engine2
- Exterior Lighting2
Complaints received, by year
| 2018 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2017 BMW 540i peaked in 2023, when NHTSA received 5. 15% arrived between 2016 and 2020, the model year's first years on the road.
The 20 complaints about the 2017 BMW 540i are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW 540i by model year
Other 2017 BMW models
Newest record on this page: February 25, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted