2017 Bmw 540i problems and recalls

Owners filed 11 complaints on the 2017 Bmw 540i in the last three full years, out of 20 on record. The most cited component is the Air Bags.

20
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
50.8
Severity index

Severity index 50.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 50.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (25.0%)5 25%SeatsSeats: 4 complaints (20.0%)4 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (20.0%)4 20%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 3 complaints (15.0%)3 15%TiresTires: 2 complaints (10.0%)2 10%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (10.0%)2 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (10.0%)2 10%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (10.0%)2 10%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS525.0%
SEATS420.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM420.0%
SEAT BELTS315.0%
TIRES210.0%
ENGINE210.0%
SERVICE BRAKES210.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER210.0%

Complaints filed per year

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Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20181
20191
20201
20211
20224
20235
20244
20252
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.8x those in 2020 to 2022 (11 against 6).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V24300029/04/2020AIR BAGSBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i and 540i xDrive and 2017-2018 530e xDrive vehicles. Prior exposure to excessive levels of humidity within the driver and passenger head air bag inflators may affect the proper deployment of the hea
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.