[dougdmg]

My brakes started squealing about 3 weeks ago on my 2018 X1. They squeal periodically when I am going slowly in reverse with my foot on the brake pedal. If I press slightly stronger on the brake pedal the squealing stops. It usually occurs when the car has been sitting for awhile. The brakes never make noise when I brake driving forward. BMW service told me this is normal for a BMW and caused by rust as the car gets older. Should I believe them? Thoughts?

[Millie]

Originally Posted by dougdmg

My brakes started squealing about 3 weeks ago on my 2018 X1. They squeal periodically when I am going slowly in reverse with my foot on the brake pedal. If I press slightly stronger on the brake pedal the squealing stops. It usually occurs when the car has been sitting for awhile. The brakes never make noise when I brake driving forward. BMW service told me this is normal for a BMW and caused by rust as the car gets older. Should I believe them? Thoughts?

I get the exact same thing, started noticing it when it got colder. Our service dep are idiots and replaced the front rotors and pads. Noise is still there. I will mention the same thing next service and see what they do this time. Doesn't bother us, car is a lease and its only minor noise when backing out in the morning.

[ttimbo]

Find a deserted or private road and try 6-8 hard brake applications from 80–>40kph. It's worked on every car I've owned. Do not stop and especially do not apply the handbrake during this process, and then do a steady drive to cool things down

[mikeyb74]

This is the second winter with mine and it does one squeal first thing in the morning. Doesn't bother be at all. If it sounded like a dump truck then it would bother me.