2001 BMW 540 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 41,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2001 BMW 540, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Radiator failed at 40k miles in middle of rush hour traffic,obscuring vision while driving between many cars and then stranding car fat dangerous interchange.”
NHTSA complaint #10033503, filed 2003-08, 41,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10247567Dec 20, 2023Engine will crank but not start. There is no communication with the integrated fuel module (TFE) whendiagnosing with ISTA. The following two fault codes will be stored in the…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 20% |
| 1995 | 3 | 50% |
Other parts of the 2001 BMW 540
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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