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2018 BMW 540D

4 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

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  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 12:35
Repair when you can Engine and engine cooling

An EGR valve with smoldering particles and a melting intake manifold increases the risk of an engine fire.

BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 540d xDrive vehicles that were previously repaired under recall number 22V-614.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 15 vehicles affected Read campaign 24V588000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Fire risk Engine and engine cooling

A melting intake manifold increases the risk of fire.

BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d xDrive vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 298 vehicles affected Read campaign 22V614000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Back over prevention

The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 257,473 vehicles affected Read campaign 19V684000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Engine and engine cooling

A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.

The crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sensor from properly processing input from the crankshaft reluctor ring, possibly resulting in a vehicle stall. On September 12, 2018, BMW expanded the recall to a total of 5,309 vehicles including certain 2018-2019 BMW 540d xDrive, 230i M240i, M240i xDrive, X2 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 330i, 330i xDrive, 340i, 340i xDrive, 330i xDrive Gran Turismo, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, 530e, 530e xDrive, 640i xDrive Gran Turismo, 330e, 2019 430i Gran Coupe, 430i xDrive Gran Coupe, 440i Gran Coupe, 440i xDrive Gran Coupe, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, 740i, 740i xDrive, MINI Cooper, Cooper S, JCW, MINI Countryman (Cooper, Cooper All4, Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW All4), and MINI Clubman (Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, JCW All4) vehicles.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 5,309 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V465000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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