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BMW 540IT Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 2 owner complaints across 1 model year of the BMW 540IT (2000). The most-complained-about year is 2000.

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safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
2000
year with most recalls
2000
year with most complaints

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Model yearRecallsComplaints
2000 BMW 540IT12

What BMW 540IT owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 2000 model year has the most, with 2.

All BMW 540IT recalls (1)

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

  1. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 00V048000 Reported 17,700 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The brake lamps in these vehicles are controlled by a switch activated by the movement of the brake pedal. This switch could fail internally, causing it to remain either in the "brake lamps off" position or in the "brake lamps on" position.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the existing brake lamp switch with an improved switch.

    Model years: 2000

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.