Integrated braking system (IBS) that can fail: ABS and DSC out of action and a hard pedal

Engine / equipment

BMW X1 and iX1 (U11), 2 Series Active Tourer (U06), 5 Series and i5 (G60), 7 Series and i7 (G70), X5, X6, X7, XM; MINI Cooper (F66 and J01) and Countryman (U25)

Period mentioned

2022–2024

Symptoms

The brake warning lights and a screen message come on; the pedal needs more force; ABS and stability control stop working.

Possible cause described

BMW recalled more than a million cars built from June 2022 over a supplier’s integrated braking system (Continental’s MK C2, according to the press): interference in its electronics, or broken welds in its servomotor according to the US recall, can make the pedal harder and leave the car without ABS or DSC. The whole system is replaced in about 3.5 hours (KBA 13586, BMW campaign 0034670200); there were waits of months because of parts shortages.

Check for the garage

Check campaign 0034670200 by VIN at a BMW or MINI dealer; if the brake warning appears, go to the garage straight away.

Cost cited in the source

Free under the recall.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Sources from the original database