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BMW 540I seat belts problems by year

16 NHTSA owner complaints name the seat belts across 3 540I model years. The most reported year is 2018 with 11 reports.

YearSeat Belts reportsShare
2018 540I1135%
2017 540I315%
1997 540I27%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the seat belts. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.