Best and worst years for the BMW 540I
Of the 6 model years of the BMW 540I with enough data to compare, the 2018 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (32), and the 1999 has the fewest (8).
Complaints in the first five years, by model year
- Most complaints
- Fewest complaints
- In between
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints (first five years; total for recent years) |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1997 | 9 |
| 1998 | 21 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 | 15 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 |
What stands out
The 2018 stands out, with about 1.8 times the typical number of complaints for this model.
Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2018 and 2017. Or the years with the fewest: 1999 and 1997.