10 problems have been reported for the 2003 BMW 540. The following chart shows the 8 most common problems for 2003 BMW 540. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering with 2 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (2 problems).
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The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2003 BMW 540 in 2003.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used BMW 540, the following table can be used to compare the 2003 BMW 540 with the BMW 540 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2003 540 is 10 while the average number of problems reported for the 15 model years of the BMW 540 is 21.