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Bmw 540d

4 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

1–4 of 4

  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V588000·2024-08-08

    BMW Recalls 2018 540D xDrive Vehicles for Engine Fire Risk

    BMW is recalling 2018 540D xDrive vehicles previously repaired under recall 22V-614 because the EGR cooler may leak, causing coolant to mix with soot and increasing the risk of an engine fire.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 540D
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V614000·2022-08-10

    BMW Recalls 2018 540D xDrive Vehicles Due to EGR Module Fire Risk

    BMW is recalling 2018 540D xDrive vehicles because an internal leak in the EGR cooler may cause coolant to mix with soot, creating smoldering particles and a melting intake manifold that increases fire risk.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 540D
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V684000·2019-09-27

    BMW, Rolls-Royce, and Toyota Recall Vehicles for Backup Camera Software Defect

    BMW, Rolls-Royce, and Toyota are recalling specific 2018-2020 models because backup camera settings may persist, hiding the rear view image and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    BMW — BMW, ROLLS-ROYCE, TOYOTA X6, 745LE, 530E, 330I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V465000·2018-07-11

    BMW and MINI Recall 5,309 Vehicles for Crankshaft Sensor Defect

    BMW is recalling 5,309 vehicles because a crankshaft sensor firmware error may cause the engine to stall, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    MINI — MINI, BMW JCW, X2, COUNTRYMAN, CLUBMAN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE13030 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
  • EA12002 Engineering Analysis · electrical system
  • PE11025 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system
  • EA09019 Engineering Analysis · exterior lighting
  • PE09036 Preliminary Evaluation · exterior lighting
  • DP09002 Defect Petition · exterior lighting:back up lights

Technical service bulletins

129 manufacturer service bulletins across 2 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2018: 4.6/5

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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