BMW brakes problems
Across all BMW models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,968 complaints involve brakes. The X5 accounts for the largest share (16%). The single worst model year is the 2024 X5 with 90 brakes complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,968 about brakes, all BMW models
- Most affected
- X5 16% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 1,112 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 305 and 19
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which BMW models
Worst model years for brakes
- 2024 BMW X590 complaints
- 2023 BMW X153 complaints
- 2024 BMW X744 complaints
- 2013 BMW 328I31 complaints
- 2006 BMW X531 complaints
Brakes complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 12 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 24 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 14 |
| 1998 | 19 |
| 1999 | 51 |
| 2000 | 45 |
| 2001 | 47 |
| 2002 | 73 |
| 2003 | 48 |
| 2004 | 67 |
| 2005 | 82 |
| 2006 | 151 |
| 2007 | 138 |
| 2008 | 102 |
| 2009 | 38 |
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2011 | 51 |
| 2012 | 32 |
| 2013 | 91 |
| 2014 | 72 |
| 2015 | 56 |
| 2016 | 51 |
| 2017 | 64 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2019 | 68 |
| 2020 | 41 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 121 |
| 2024 | 219 |
| 2025 | 61 |
| 2026 | 9 |
Among the 1,112 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.