Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Edge 540 2.6" GPS Bike Computer - Black
Average customer rating
4.2
(295 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 295 reviews
5 Stars
178
4 Stars
48
3 Stars
30
2 Stars
16
1 Star
23
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 540 2.6" GPS Bike Computer - Black
Customer Rating
3
Not a step up from the 530
on September 25, 2026
Posted by: Kona-Rob
I was thinking that the 540 would be a step up from my 530, but not sure it is. The graphics and additional features are nice, but I can’t say I like it. The computer boots up faster, but the menu system and trying to negotiate it using the buttons is very cumbersome and difficult. I’ll probably relegate it to the trainer bike.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Happy with this Edge 530 replacement
on September 14, 2026
Posted by: redwoods5
Had to buy this to replace a 530 that I lost in a parking lot and got run over by cars. The 530 was great, though starting to be slow to respond. I appreciate the 540's consistency with the 530 plsu some new features -- especially (so far) being able to either shift gears or swipe screens from my SRAM satellite buttons on the shifters (haven't decided yet which I like better.) It's kind of weird that the unit is a little bigger than the 530, but font sizes on screens are smaller. I still don't see any need for touch screen so 540 is the way to go.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Battery life and all the features I need
on September 10, 2026
Posted by: Aalex
Upgraded from the 500 to the 530. Decided to go with the 540 because of battery life. This unit does not disappoint. I prefer buttons over touch screen because of rain and sweat. Solid unit with good battery life.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Miss my 520plus
on September 2, 2026
Posted by: Exasperated
I wish I had my edge 520plus back! Just a lot of extra gadgets that I don't use or need.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Poor quality
on September 2, 2026
Posted by: Elevation malfunction
After a handful of rides the elevation features stopped working. My 530 did this too which is who I “upgraded”. Clearly a known and unresolved issue.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
With it came with better instructions
on August 26, 2026
Posted by: Ron#
After about a month of use, I like the screen size, still need to fine the the setting. Battery life for now is great. The. 540 plus has too many features. If I could I would trade the 540 plus for a 520 plus. The 520 is much easier to navigate.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Useless piece of scrap!
on August 25, 2026
Posted by: P’od!
I have been unable to get my Edge to set up or work! So far, it’s been a piece of junk! Very dissatisfied with the setup instructions.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Good feature set - very useful - not perfect
on August 9, 2026
Posted by: Gerald in Bend
The Edge 540 brings together some of the information I like to have at hand when I ride on roads and trails. I like that it shows how much of a hill is ahead of me. I like the altitude information and find it amazingly accurate. It also shows alerts from my Garmin Varia bike radar, so I don’t have to keep my phone on constantly.
Some of the things that are less than excellent: the side buttons (6 of them). It isn’t always obvious what each one does. Much as I like the climb display, it comes up automatically and blocks out other features like the map display. Warnings that pop up are often trivial; “animal nearby” was my favorite, while alerting me to a pothole I had already passed was runner-up. Sometimes my old eyes can’t read the alerts while I ride. I get alerts that a popular local rider has been where I am; I’ve never met him. Perhaps some of these will be less annoying after I’ve used the device a while.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin