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BMW 540I Xdrive Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 5 model years of the BMW 540I Xdrive (2021–2025).

4
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2025
year with most recalls

Pick your BMW 540I Xdrive model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2025 BMW 540I Xdrive30
2024 BMW 540I Xdrive20
2023 BMW 540I Xdrive10
2022 BMW 540I Xdrive10
2021 BMW 540I Xdrive10

All BMW 540I Xdrive recalls (4)

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

  1. Driveshaft (power train)

    NHTSA 26V525000 Reported 27,720 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2026 840i, 840i xDrive, 2021-2023 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, and 2024-2026 750e xDrive vehicles. The connection between the driveshaft and the rear differential may become damaged, possibly resulting in a loss of power to the rear wheels or a vehicle rollaway.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the connection between the driveshaft and rear axle differential, and apply adhesive or replace the driveshaft and rear axle differential, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters…

    Model years: 2021, 2022, 2023

  2. Service brakes, hydraulic: control module and electronic stability control (esc)

    NHTSA 26V422000 Reported 428 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 Mini Cooper S, Mini Countryman S All4, X2, 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre, 2023-2025 i7, 7 Series, X7, 2024-2025 i5, 5 Series, 2023-2024 XM, X1, 2024-2025 X6, and X5 vehicles. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the…

    Remedy: The Integrated brake system will be inspected and, if necessary, replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 21, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417…

    Model years: 2024, 2025

  3. Air bag/restraint control module (air bags)

    NHTSA 24V870000 Reported 3 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 530i and 540i xDrive vehicles. The air bag control unit may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in the air bags not deploying as intended.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The vehicles have not been sold from dealer inventory and therefore no owner letters will be mailed. Owners may contact BMW customer service at…

    Model years: 2025

  4. Arm (steering)

    NHTSA 24V714000 Reported 982 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain 2024-2025 530i xDrive, 540i xDrive, 2024-2025 i5 eDrive40, i5 M60 xDrive, 2025 i5 xDrive40, 2024 740i xDrive, 760i xDrive, 750e xDrive, i7 eDrive50, i7 xDrive60, and i7 M70 xDrive vehicles. The steering spindle may break requiring a greater steering effort to control the vehicle.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the steering spindle's double universal joint, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 22, 2024. Owners may contact BMW Customer Service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Model years: 2024, 2025

Other BMW models

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.