BMW 550 owners have reported 11 service brakes related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common service brakes problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes (6 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake drum wheel cylinder (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes problems | |
| Brake Drum Wheel Cylinder problems | |
| Brakes Failed problems | |
| Brake Squeaking Noise problems | |
| Power Assist Brake Vacuum problems |
The brake pedal became incredibly hard to press down to get the vehicle to stop while it was in motion on a street. The car dealer repair told me the vacuum pump had failed, which caused the issue. Read details...
Brake failure at low speed on an descending incline (driveway) pumped brakes rapidly and brakes held traction. Later that day 10/08/13 brakes failed on low speed on the descending street. On 10/09/13 when driving in freeway traffic, I again had to swerve in order to avoid a rear end collision no Read details...
While driving near home on a rainy day on 10/18/2012 when I applied my brakes at a road curve, the brakes did not respond and I hit a sidewalk, damaging the rear bumper on its right hand side (passenger's side). Read details...
The contact owns a 2010 BMW 550i. The contact stated there was a squeaky noise coming from the braking system. The vehicle had been at the dealer for a period of five weeks. The dealer replaced the front brake pads and rotors at least three times. The failure continued after the service repairs. Read details...
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 550i. While driving 70 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the drive train warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle lost momentum. Also, the brake pedal did not stop the vehicle when it was depressed. Read details...