BMW 540I XDRIVE recalls
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the BMW 540I XDRIVE; the most recent was received 2026-08-12 (Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft).
Recalls by model year
| Model year | Campaigns | Do Not Drive / Park Outside |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
All BMW 540I XDRIVE campaigns
| Campaign | Received | Component | Problem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V525000 | 2026-08-12 | Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2026 840i, 840i xDrive, 2021-2023 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, and 2024-2026 750e xDrive vehicles. The connection between the driveshaft and the rear differen… |
| 26V422000 | 2026-07-01 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Electric › Control Module | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 Mini Cooper S, Mini Countryman S All4, X2, 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre, 2023-2025 i7, 7 Series, X7, 2024-2025 i5, 5 Series, 2023-2024 XM, X1, 2024-2025 X6, and X5 ve… |
| 24V870000 | 2024-11-19 | Air Bags › Air Bag/Restraint Control Module | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 530i and 540i xDrive vehicles. The air bag control unit may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in the air bags not deploying as intended. |
| 24V714000 | 2024-09-25 | Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm | BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain 2024-2025 530i xDrive, 540i xDrive, 2024-2025 i5 eDrive40, i5 M60 xDrive, 2025 i5 xDrive40, 2024 740i xDrive, 760i xDrive, 750e xDrive, i7 eDrive50, i7 xDrive60, and i7 M70… |
A recall covers a make, model and year range; whether one specific vehicle is affected or already repaired is confirmed by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or by a dealer. Recall repairs are free. Source: NHTSA recall flat file (public domain), campaigns received since January 2010.
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