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BMW 540D Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 1 model year of the BMW 540D (2018). The most-complained-about year is 2018.

4
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
2018
year with most recalls
2018
year with most complaints

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What BMW 540D owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 2018 model year has the most, with 3.

All BMW 540D recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW 540D, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Gas recirculation valve (egr valve) (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 24V588000 Reported 15 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 540d xDrive vehicles that were previously repaired under recall number 22V-614. The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler may leak internally, causing coolant to mix with diesel engine soot, which could result in smoldering particles and a melting intake manifold.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the EGR module and the intake manifold as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 7, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Model years: 2018

  2. Gas recirculation valve (egr valve) (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 22V614000 Reported 298 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d xDrive vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. The EGR cooler may leak internally, causing coolant to mix with diesel engine soot, which could result in smoldering particles and a melting intake manifold.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the EGR module, and the intake manifold will be inspected and replaced, if necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on October 7, 2022. Owner notification letters…

    Model years: 2018

  3. Camera (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 19V684000 Reported 257,473 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d, 2018-2020 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 530e, 530e xDrive, X3 sDrive, X3 xDrive, X3 M40i, X3 M, and 2019-2020 X4 xDrive, X4 M40i, X4 M, X7 xDrive, X7 M50i, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, 750Li, 750Li xDrive, 8 Series Convertible and Coupe 840i, 840i xDrive,…

    Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the back-up camera software, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls-Royce at…

    Model years: 2018

  4. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 18V465000 Reported 5,309 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 540d xDrive vehicles. The crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sensor from properly processing input from the crankshaft reluctor ring, possibly resulting in a vehicle stall. On September 12, 2018, BMW expanded the recall to a total of…

    Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft sensor, free of charge. The recall began September 6, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Model years: 2018

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.