What is the fuel economy of a 1997 BMW 540i?

EPA figures for the 1997 BMW 540i reach 18 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 1997 BMW 540i?

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on record for the 1997 BMW 540i in our latest data refresh.

What are common problems with the 1997 BMW 540i?

Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA for the 1997 BMW 540i, most often about: Engine And Engine Cooling, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

BMW · 1997

1997 BMW 540i

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 18 MPG.

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
4.4L 8-cyl	Automatic 5-spd	Premium	16	22	18	494
4.4L 8-cyl	Manual 6-spd	Premium	14	22	16	555

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

No NHTSA recall campaigns on record for this model year in our latest refresh.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

31 complaints filed by owners for this model year (0 involving a crash, 1 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Engine And Engine Cooling 12 Electrical System 3 Unknown Or Other 2

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.