1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2022 BMW 540I. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any BMW dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2022 BMW 540I. Check your 540I by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 BMW 540I, reporting 1 crashes, 1 injuries. BMW has issued at least 53 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in 2 investigations. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 BMW 540I. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“On Feb.3, 2023, my wife made a turn into a parking lot. She was driving our 2022 BMW 540. She paused and the engine began to rev up. It then shot forward nearly 50 feet and hurled her over a meridian into another car.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11513257
“On XXX, while stopped at a traffic light, I accelerated normally in my 2022 BMW 540i. After moving only a few feet, I heard a loud metallic clank from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle immediately lost all ability to propel itself.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11761005
“Rear differential failed, internal gears compromised. Noticed problem when going into gear. Vehicle no longer is able to go in gear and will shut off engine. No indication lights prior to failure. Vehicle showed drivetrain error as soon as it had failed.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11760936
“While turning my 2022 BMW 540i onto a busy, 50 MPH road, the vehicle suffered a catastrophic drivetrain failure, without any physical trauma such as encountering a curb or pothole. The car experienced a total and immediate loss of motive power (propulsion), leaving me coasting in live traffic.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11715820
“Passenger Restraint service message. Possibly related to airbag seat or floor sensor. Checked BMW customer forums and appears to be widespread issue.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11677962
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2022 BMW 540I is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any BMW dealer.