Bmw 128i Brakes Problems
4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 3 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2011. Best year: 2013.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
I WAS APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP... I WAS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DISTANCE FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED BRAKES AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. PRESSED ON BRAKES EVEN HARDER, AND CAR STILL WOULD NOT STOP. CAR GLIDED INTO SUV IN FRO...
PULLING IN PARKING LOT TO PARK GOING AT A VERY LOW SPEED I HIT THE BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT HOLD INSTEAD THE CAR ACCELERATED AND JUMPED ON TO A SIDEWALK AND THEN INTO A BRICK WALL. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR IN REVERSE AND IT TOOK ...
ON THE CONVERTIBLE MODEL THERE IS A REAR BRAKE LIGHT BAR LOCATED ON THE TRUNK DECK. THIS LIGHT BAR HAS FALLEN OFF MY VEHICLE 4 TIMES IN 43000 MILES. IT IS NOT A VERY EFFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHT IF IT KEEPS FALLING OFF. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A D...
LED RUNNING LIGHTS IN PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHTS HAVE FAILED. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWS THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD THAT HOUSES THE LED TUBE LIGHTS HAS A MALFUNCTION DUE TO POORLY SOLDERED CIRCUIT BOARD. LEFT TAIL LIGHTS RUNNING LIGHT FUNCTI...