2018 BMW 540I Electrical System Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2018 BMW 540I
3 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 BMW 540I. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
3
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical System Complaints
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1) Passenger restraint system malfunction. According to information on the web and several BMW forums, this is a common problem on these vehicles and it is a serious and inherently unsafe issue that should necessitate a recall from the manufacturer. The root cause is typically a malfunction of the passenger seat pad that is utilized by the passenger restraint system. BMW service repair cost is $2,700-$3,000. This is really outrageous given that it's part of the safety restraint system and many BMW 5 series (and likely others) have this problem.
The vehicle was at a complete stop, when the gas pedal was tapped to move forward slightly the vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control. There was an attempt to apply the brakes, but the vehicle continued to accelerate and "Drive Train Malfunction" began to flash on the dashboard of the vehicle. The vehicle proceeded to accelerate as it jumped a curb, crashed into a ditch, before finally becoming lodged in a fence and coming to a complete stop when half of the vehicle was lifted off of the ground. The driver of the vehicle suffered a fractured back as a result of the incident. We have reported this incident to BMW and are awaiting a response from the manufacturer. The vehicle has been inspected by the driver's insurance and, while we do not have a report from them yet, the vehicle was totaled.
Other 2018 BMW 540I Problem Areas
Air Bags
13 complaints
Seat Belts
9 complaints
Seats
7 complaints
Air Bagssensoroccupant Classification
4 complaints
Unknown Or Other
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Power Train
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontalpassenger Sideinflator Module
1 complaint
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
1 complaint
Lane Departure Warning
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint