2005 BMW 3 Series Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 25 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 150,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2005 BMW 3 Series, 4% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The incident occurred 6-5-2017. The vehicle was parked and on ignition start, the car's engine was unusually loud and revved up. Upon shifting the automatic gear to reverse, the car self-accelerated in reverse without pressing the gas. Attempts to repeatedly break did not work, so gear was shifted to drive to move forward and avoid a collision into a neighborhood home that was behind the parked car. Upon changing gear to drive, the car continued to self-accelerate forward, and again brakes did not work. In forward motion, at high speed the car went over the curb and hilly ground. …”
NHTSA complaint #10993555, filed 2017-06, 150,000 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 10% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 2 | 4% |
| 2008 | 3 | 4% |
| 2007 | 5 | 4% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 4% |
| 2004 | 3 | 4% |
| 2003 | 3 | 4% |
| 2002 | 2 | 8% |
| 2001 | 2 | 6% |
| 2000 | 3 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2005 BMW 3 Series
16 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 BMW 3 Series
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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