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2024 BMW I5 Brakes Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
38%of 21 total for the year
Median mileage
9,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the brakes of the 2024 BMW I5, 38% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are 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.

“Recall of thousands of BMWs starting February 12, 2024. My car was recently included in this with a remedy unavailable. Spoke to BMW north america, including the recall department, corporate customer service, and multiple local BMW service centers. No remedy available and unknown when it will be. The dealers believe BMW is allocating parts based on VIN, but not sure. As of know, my car has serious brake issue that cannot be serviced. This is a family car for spouse and two children. No transparency from BMW about crash risk and no transparency on timeline for fix.”

NHTSA complaint #11608006, filed 2024-08

“The contact owns a 2024 BMW i5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V104000 (Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the Driver Restraint System Malfunction message was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000. The VIN tool confirms that parts are not available.”

NHTSA complaint #11621364, filed 2024-10, 9,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2024 BMW I5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V104000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.”

NHTSA complaint #11629241, filed 2024-12

“The contact owns a 2024 BMW I5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V104000 (Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Service Brakes); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.”

NHTSA complaint #11614008, filed 2024-09

“The contact's insurer owned a 2024 BMW I5. The contact stated that the insurer received notice of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V104000 (Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while the insurer was parking the vehicle, and the brake was depressed, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated and collided with a store's side wall. The contact stated that, to her knowledge, there were no injuries. The contact added that she did not have notice of a police report or that medical attention was needed at this time. …”

NHTSA complaint #11688366, filed 2025-09

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025338%
2024838%

Other parts of the 2024 BMW I5

Electrical system
5 complaints
Electronic stability control
5 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 BMW I5

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