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BMW 540I recalls
27 official recall campaigns for the BMW 540I, published by vehicle safety authorities in Colombia, Japan, South Korea and United States, covering model years 2000–2026. The most recent was issued in 2026 (2 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 27 campaigns
- 21 rated high risk
- Latest: 2026
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- 🇺🇸 United States
Common BMW 540I recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Airbags 10
- Transmission 2
BMW 540I recalls by year
- 2026 · 2
- 2024 · 3
- 2021 · 7
- 2020 · 2
- 2019 · 5
- 2018 · 1
- 2017 · 4
- 2016 · 2
- 2015 · 1
BMW 540I recalls in 2026 (2)
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BMW 540i xDrive, 840i xDrive — safety recall (South Korea)Low
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BMW 840I XDRIVE, 540I XDRIVE, 750E XDRIVE — Power Train: Driveline: Driveshaft (US)High risk
BMW 540I recalls in 2024 (3)
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BMW 530I, 540I XDRIVE — Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module (US)High risk
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BMW I5 EDRIVE40, 540I XDRIVE, 760I XDRIVE — Steering: Linkages: Knuckle: Spindle: Arm (US)High risk
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Electronic Stability Control (Esc): Control ModuleMedium
BMW 540I recalls in 2021 (7)
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BMW 540i xDrive, 540i xDrive Luxury — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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BMW 318i, 320i — improvement measure (Japan)High risk
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BMW M340i xDrive, M340i xDrive T — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 540i xDrive, 540i xDrive Luxury — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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BMW 540i xDrive — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 520i, 530i — safety recall (South Korea)Medium
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BMW 530I, 540I, 740LI — Power Train: Driveline: Driveshaft (US)High risk
BMW 540I recalls in 2020 (2)
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BMW 523d, 530i — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Air BagsMedium
BMW 540I recalls in 2019 (5)
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BMW 523d, 530i — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 330i, 420i Coupe — safety recall (South Korea)Medium
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BMW 520d, 520i — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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BMW X5 44i, X5 30i, X5 30D — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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DO NOT DRIVE — BMW 540I, 525I, X5 SAV — Air Bags: Frontal: Driver Side: Inflator Module (US)High risk
BMW 540I recalls in 2018 (1)
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BMW 520d, 520d xDrive — safety recall (South Korea)Medium
BMW 540I recalls in 2017 (4)
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BMW X1 sDrive 18i, X1 xDrive 20i — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 318i, 318i ツーリング — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 318i, 320i — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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BMW X5 46i, X5 44i, X5 30i — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
BMW 540I recalls in 2016 (2)
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BMW X5 44i, X5 30i, M3 — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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BMW 316i, 318ti — safety recall (Japan)High risk
BMW 540I recalls in 2015 (1)
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DO NOT DRIVE — BMW 325XI, 325I, 325CI — Air Bags: Frontal: Driver Side: Inflator Module (US)High risk
BMW 540I recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 8 | MOLIT · recall search |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 8 | NHTSA · VIN lookup |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 8 | MLIT · recall search |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | 3 | — |
How to check if your BMW 540I has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every BMW 540I on the road. To see whether yours is affected:
- Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: MOLIT (South Korea), NHTSA (United States), MLIT (Japan).
- Ask an authorised BMW dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
- Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.
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