Replace Rear Pads warning in app @ 30k miles... (???)

[eNate]

Well golly this is unexpected. I received this notification on the MyBMW app just a few weeks ahead of reaching 30,000 miles.

This doesn't make any sense. I don't think I use my brakes enough. I drove my 1st i3 to 50,000 miles and never had any brake issues / warnings.

 

[alohart]

Well golly this is unexpected. I received this notification on the MyBMW app just a few weeks ahead of reaching 30,000 miles.

This doesn't make any sense. I don't think I use my brakes enough. I drove my 1st i3 to 50,000 miles and never had any brake issues / warnings.

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Has a message about replacing your rear brake pads been displayed on your instrument panel? Some BMW owners wouldn't use the My BMW app, so I would be surprised if this message appears only on the app.

Maybe the rear brake pad sensor is defective.

 

[eNate]

Yeah showed up on the car, too, combined with the 30k service reminder that showed up first.

 

[EvanstonI3]

Can you manually reset the Service Interval and see if it goes away? I would think if it was an alert based on a sensor that it would not.

 

[eNate]

Maybe, but I'm banking on it being an erroneous sensor and so planning to take it in as warranty work. If the pads are truly worn down I'll be floored.