# 2012 BMW X5 - Start button issues **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** bmw\ **Created:** [December 20, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-bmw-x5-start-button-issues/181355 "2021-12-20T16:25:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![girishsawnani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ebca7d/32.png) [@girishsawnani](https://community.cartalk.com/u/girishsawnani)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-bmw-x5-start-button-issues/181355/1 "2021-12-20T16:25:54Z")
Start button doesn’t start the car sometimes. Requires to press the brake very hard ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-bmw-x5-start-button-issues/181355/2 "2021-12-20T20:39:08Z")
On a ten year old car, **not** known for reliability, known for high maintenance & repair costs, imagine that. ---
**Author:** ![Darron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/darron/32/21829_2.png) [@Darron](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Darron)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 4:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-bmw-x5-start-button-issues/181355/3 "2021-12-21T04:18:42Z")
There’s a known issue with them, from memory it’s a brake servo fault. Take it to a dealership as it may still be covered under the recall. ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-bmw-x5-start-button-issues/181355/4 "2021-12-21T16:06:47Z")
When this happens, have someone check if your brake lights are on or off. If they’re off, then you probably need to adjust or replace the switch that I assume is at the top of the brake pedal.