2009 BMW 5 Series Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2009 BMW 5 Series, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,200 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 contact owns a 2009 Bmw 528. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stopped, the brake pedal extended to the floorboard and it moved forward and crashed into a wall. There were no injuries. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the manufacturer sent a technician to inspect the vehicle; the technician could not find anything wrong. The failure mileage was 15,200.”
NHTSA complaint #10374916, filed 2011-01, 15,200 milesRelated recalls
- 10V446000Oct 1, 2010Bmw is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 5-series, 6-series, and model year 2002-2008 7-series vehicles. A check valve of the brake vacuum pump may leak…Covers: BMW 5 Series 2004–2010, 7 Series 2002–2008, 6 Series 2004–2010
Related service bulletins
- 10052365May 1, 2013Bmw: warning lamps are illuminated for the dsc, abs and brake and a possible warning in control display for chassis control system failure. Models 2012 f25, 30, 01, 02, 07, 10…
- 10032849Nov 1, 2007Bmw vehicle: dsc disabling function. Due to revised dme, dsc and ccc software, the mdm (m dynamic mode) button located in the center console switch cluster (szm) now has triple…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 BMW 5 Series
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 BMW 5 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology