[modthispny]

For whatever reason, out of all the cars I've had the past 7-8 years, 2 GS350 F-Sports and 1 Q50 Red Sport, I've never had a car that has not presented rattles from the interior, even though I've had friends that have had the same cars that seem bank vault quiet anytime I would ride in the car.

My 2019 M550i was definitely quiet for the first few thousand miles, but the squeaks/rattles/creaks are starting to make way into the interior, and I feel it's getting worst every time I drive it.

I'll admit I am only basing this off road imperfections, such as nasty bumps, and shifts in the concrete, etc, but still I expected the car to be quieter.

Here are the trouble spots.

1) Front passenger door rattle from the arm rest - this is solved by opening door again and slamming it hard. (this is the biggest issue)
2) somewhere in the rear passenger door
3) Occasionally get something from the rear driver side passenger as well.
4) front dash by the a-pillar
5) somewhere from under the front passenger seat. This one was actually there almost immediately after I got the car. It's a very faint tick sound.

What's also annoying is the creaks/pops from when the car is parked under the sun while at work - I can be at a stoplight not moving and I just get random popping and creaking noises from the dash. (I believe this may be a common issue as there is that "POPPING" thread that has a lot of replies).

I don't really think this is something the dealer can fix, because it's not coming from an exact area - all they will do is open the door panel, put it back which i'm sure will present more issues. With music on it's not as noticeable..

End rant - I'm sure 99% of you guys here have a "bank vault/whisper quiet" G30 5-series..

[kring]

Does your car have the sunshades in the rear? I remember seeing someone that those are the cause of a lot of rattles (the 4 manual ones on the doors). When retracted, there isn't any soft material to keep them quiet so they rattle a lot.

[modthispny]

Originally Posted by kring

Does your car have the sunshades in the rear? I remember seeing someone that those are the cause of a lot of rattles (the 4 manual ones on the doors). When retracted, there isn't any soft material to keep them quiet so they rattle a lot.

yup. To be honest it doesn't seem like it's coming from there, and I noticed the tab that you pull for the sunshades is somewhat of a softer material so don't think it's that.

[steve090619]

Originally Posted by modthispny

For whatever reason, out of all the cars I've had the past 7-8 years, 2 GS350 F-Sports and 1 Q50 Red Sport, I've never had a car that has not presented rattles from the interior, even though I've had friends that have had the same cars that seem bank vault quiet anytime I would ride in the car.

My 2019 M550i was definitely quiet for the first few thousand miles, but the squeaks/rattles/creaks are starting to make way into the interior, and I feel it's getting worst every time I drive it.

I'll admit I am only basing this off road imperfections, such as nasty bumps, and shifts in the concrete, etc, but still I expected the car to be quieter.

Here are the trouble spots.

1) Front passenger door rattle from the arm rest - this is solved by opening door again and slamming it hard. (this is the biggest issue)
2) somewhere in the rear passenger door
3) Occasionally get something from the rear driver side passenger as well.
4) front dash by the a-pillar
5) somewhere from under the front passenger seat. This one was actually there almost immediately after I got the car. It's a very faint tick sound.

What's also annoying is the creaks/pops from when the car is parked under the sun while at work - I can be at a stoplight not moving and I just get random popping and creaking noises from the dash. (I believe this may be a common issue as there is that "POPPING" thread that has a lot of replies).

I don't really think this is something the dealer can fix, because it's not coming from an exact area - all they will do is open the door panel, put it back which i'm sure will present more issues. With music on it's not as noticeable..

End rant - I'm sure 99% of you guys here have a "bank vault/whisper quiet" G30 5-series..

Originally Posted by modthispny

For whatever reason, out of all the cars I've had the past 7-8 years, 2 GS350 F-Sports and 1 Q50 Red Sport, I've never had a car that has not presented rattles from the interior, even though I've had friends that have had the same cars that seem bank vault quiet anytime I would ride in the car.

My 2019 M550i was definitely quiet for the first few thousand miles, but the squeaks/rattles/creaks are starting to make way into the interior, and I feel it's getting worst every time I drive it.

I'll admit I am only basing this off road imperfections, such as nasty bumps, and shifts in the concrete, etc, but still I expected the car to be quieter.

Here are the trouble spots.

1) Front passenger door rattle from the arm rest - this is solved by opening door again and slamming it hard. (this is the biggest issue)
2) somewhere in the rear passenger door
3) Occasionally get something from the rear driver side passenger as well.
4) front dash by the a-pillar
5) somewhere from under the front passenger seat. This one was actually there almost immediately after I got the car. It's a very faint tick sound.

What's also annoying is the creaks/pops from when the car is parked under the sun while at work - I can be at a stoplight not moving and I just get random popping and creaking noises from the dash. (I believe this may be a common issue as there is that "POPPING" thread that has a lot of replies).

I don't really think this is something the dealer can fix, because it's not coming from an exact area - all they will do is open the door panel, put it back which i'm sure will present more issues. With music on it's not as noticeable..

End rant - I'm sure 99% of you guys here have a "bank vault/whisper quiet" G30 5-series..

My car creaks when sunroof visor is open. My 7 year old even noticed it. Fix, i never open the visor. Rear rattles also and passanger front rattle is seatbelt hitting.

I wonder if all these rattles are result of all the aluminum they use in this car.

[modthispny]

Originally Posted by steve090619

My car creaks when sunroof visor is open. My 7 year old even noticed it. Fix, i never open the visor. Rear rattles also and passanger front rattle is seatbelt hitting.

I wonder if all these rattles are result of all the aluminum they use in this car.

it could be. forgot to mention even when i go on driveways, the chassis flex creates a squeak sound. Never experienced that in my previous cars.

[AddyDaddy]

My steering column cracks as wheel goes down when I get in the car, I have 1600 miles on my M550.
BMW is real solid car, I have had 4 in past 6 years from M3's to f10 535's, f10 M5 and this one. Yeah I don't like the column crackeling as it does, but try driving a dodge hellcat or anything other than a German car. Buddy's hellcat had 8 miles when he began getting multiple rattles, knobs fade within a yr and just bad experience with workmanship all around.

[Johnny Grabble]

Originally Posted by modthispny

1) Front passenger door rattle from the arm rest - this is solved by opening door again and slamming it hard. (this is the biggest issue)
2) somewhere in the rear passenger door
3) Occasionally get something from the rear driver side passenger as well.
4) front dash by the a-pillar
5) somewhere from under the front passenger seat. This one was actually there almost immediately after I got the car. It's a very faint tick sound.

End rant - I'm sure 99% of you guys here have a "bank vault/whisper quiet" G30 5-series..

MY G30 530d SE has 1 & 5 but not the others (yet), but then I've only had it 9 months/13,000 miles. I cannot cure 1 by slamming the door though. To some extent it is temperature dependent, worse when it's colder. Both disappear on smooth roads, but we don't have many of those in the UK, unlike Germany, where they are all billiard-table smooth. At least the HK stereo can drown them out...

[ksoze]

No creaks EXCEPT the passenger seat belt hitting against the pillar when not in use.

[modthispny]

I am actually going to fasten the passenger seat belt to see if any of it goes away.

My colleague had a f10 5 series and everything I got a ride in it, i always thought man this thing is so quiet and rattle free, lol.

[SteveinArizona]

I have not noticed any creaks but my G30 is only 16 months old. I do have the shades.

[dhruvgarg]

I've never owned a BMW (about to buy one soon) but I had similar issues in my Mercedes C400 (had a very stiff ride, stiffer than F30 M-sport). I switched from runflats to Michelin Pilot Sport 4s non-runflats, and that literally eliminated all the annoying creaks and rattles on bumpy roads. The stiff sidewalls of runflats do mess up the interior over time. I will buy new with non-run flats.

[steve090619]

Originally Posted by AddyDaddy

My steering column cracks as wheel goes down when I get in the car, I have 1600 miles on my M550.
BMW is real solid car, I have had 4 in past 6 years from M3's to f10 535's, f10 M5 and this one. Yeah I don't like the column crackeling as it does, but try driving a dodge hellcat or anything other than a German car. Buddy's hellcat had 8 miles when he began getting multiple rattles, knobs fade within a yr and just bad experience with workmanship all around.

Originally Posted by AddyDaddy

My steering column cracks as wheel goes down when I get in the car, I have 1600 miles on my M550.
BMW is real solid car, I have had 4 in past 6 years from M3's to f10 535's, f10 M5 and this one. Yeah I don't like the column crackeling as it does, but try driving a dodge hellcat or anything other than a German car. Buddy's hellcat had 8 miles when he began getting multiple rattles, knobs fade within a yr and just bad experience with workmanship all around.

I had sane problem. They tried lubing it, still sounded like death. Ended up replacing my steering column. I got a free alignment out of the deal.

[AddyDaddy]

Originally Posted by steve090619

I had sane problem. They tried lubing it, still sounded like death. Ended up replacing my steering column. I got a free alignment out of the deal.

Interesting! I'll mention it with my AC seats not feeling like they work like my last car
Thanks

[steve090619]

Originally Posted by AddyDaddy

Interesting! I'll mention it with my AC seats not feeling like they work like my last car
Thanks

Originally Posted by AddyDaddy

Interesting! I'll mention it with my AC seats not feeling like they work like my last car
Thanks

Ac seats suck. It's not your car. My wife lexus is true ac seat, this is just another noise maker as you hear fan and it barely foes anything

[AddyDaddy]

I swear I can feel it in my brothers M750 and felt it in my M5. 99% more than this car. I keep putting it on hoping I'll feel it and not just hear the fan lol

[DBO]

I get a bit of cracking/creaking from the top of the wood trim strip on the dash (just below the infotainment screen) when the temperature changes. You can push on it to make it crackle a few times before it settles down and goes silent again. I guess its just temperature differential in the materials that join up in that section. Other than that the car has been pretty good.

[Douggie]

Originally Posted by modthispny

I am actually going to fasten the passenger seat belt to see if any of it goes away.

My colleague had a f10 5 series and everything I got a ride in it, i always thought man this thing is so quiet and rattle free, lol.

Yep. My 8 year old F10 is still rattle free. The body frame is still amazingly stiff. I think the g30 has better noise insulation though.

[farsider3000]

Damn it sounds like the 5 series is a bag of bolts. My old 335i was very quiet with no rattles and my Toyota 4 Runner is super creak and squeak free after five years of driving it hard.

Should I rethink my planned M550i purchase in 2020 when the LCI hits.

[TK - 421]

Originally Posted by farsider3000

Damn it sounds like the 5 series is a bag of bolts. My old 335i was very quiet with no rattles and my Toyota 4 Runner is super creak and squeak free after five years of driving it hard.

Should I rethink my planned M550i purchase in 2020 when the LCI hits.

Not a chance, buy it. Dealer will sort any issues. I’ve had 2 g30’s. Both as quite as a mouse. Many variables involved into why some have. Freaks and some don’t. The 550i is an awesome vehicle esp the newer 2020.

[modthispny]

Originally Posted by farsider3000

Damn it sounds like the 5 series is a bag of bolts. My old 335i was very quiet with no rattles and my Toyota 4 Runner is super creak and squeak free after five years of driving it hard.

Should I rethink my planned M550i purchase in 2020 when the LCI hits.

Yea don't mean to scare you away. Like I said every car I've had has had rattles while my friends with the same cars have been rattle free.

[emre]

I have had my car for two years. Rattles only above 150kmh

I cannot figure out where it is coming from, somewhere behind or under the passenger seat or around rear seat

Other than this there is no rattle/squeak

[ksoze]

Originally Posted by farsider3000

Should I rethink my planned M550i purchase in 2020 when the LCI hits.

If you believe a sample size of likely less than .00001% of presumed G30 owners. Drive the car, drive a used one. It is quite, well made and is tight as a drum. If you are rethinking the purchase due to a handful of posts here, maybe you are not sure if this is the car for you anyway?