xyin

Long time lurker, first time posting!

Bit the bullet and bought an my18 sq5, it now has ~1100km and I'm loving it.

However, I've noticed 2 things which is kinda annoying.

1. Breaks are VERY noisy, they have a high pitch squeak when breaking lightly and a 'clunk' sound when releasing the break.
2. I can hear liquid dropping onto metal after driving the vehicle.

Will take it to the dealership in 2 weeks for the 'break in check up'

Just wondering if anyone else has had similar issues

therings

i had this same issue on my Q7. Dealer inspected the brakes and told me the brakes and "functioning properly". They tried a couple of things but nothing worked. I finally decided to pull the trigger on ceramic rotor/pads upgrade. Pricey, but problem solved and no issues going forward.

AndroidRobot

If you do a few 45mph-0 hard stops and bed the brakes it helps. Mine are super quiet and I have 6900miles on my SQ5.

Transfer

My SQ5 brakes groan immediately before full stop, most notably in stop and go traffic. It doesn't bother me enough to raise a stink and I'm sure it's within normal operating parameters. They certainly feel good otherwise and never squeal.

damnitBobby

My SQ5 does the same exact thing. Groans immediately before coming to a stop, and also if I move forward with light pressure on the brakes. No squealing sounds though. It never really bothered me that much but sometimes passengers will comment about the noise.