Table 1 shows one common equipment related problems of the 2017 BMW 540.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems |
On g models of the BMW 5 series. Ac coil leaks r1234yf freon which causes safety issue due to the gas being exposed into the cabin of the car and to the atmosphere. Dealerships wants $5000-7000 for this repair as the whole dash needs to come out. This is almost a guaranteed failure and BMW has failed to recall for this fix. This issue arises usually at 50k-70k miles. There are no lights that come out everything will work but ac will not.
Backup camera is blacking out. Very dangerous. There was a recall for 2018-19 BMW's but not for 2017 Bmws. Forums also report a lot of problems with this reverse camera.