Mini COOPER S brakes problems
61 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
1,780 owner complaints analyzed
23 distinct recall campaigns
61,296 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,572 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
61 of 1,780 complaints match this topic (3.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10184388 · 2007-03-06 (March 6, 2007)
OUR MINI BURNED TO THE GROUND. IT HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 20 MILES AND WAS PARKED WHEN IT HAPPENED. AFTER A FORENSIC SPECIALIST WAS HIRED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ABS UNIT WAS AT FAULT. IN LATER MODELS, THE FUSE WAS CHANGED FROM A 30 AMP TO A 20 AMP. NO RECALL WAS EVER ISSUED AND BMW/MINI NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. SINCE THIS HAPPENED, AT LEAST 10-15 OTHER MINIS HAVE BURNED. OUR MINI WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184388 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10205083 · 2007-10-05 (October 5, 2007)
SIGNIFICANT AND REPEATED ELECTRICAL FAILURES CAUSED THE CAR TO RANDOMLY SWITCH INTO EML MODE, REDUCING ENGINE OUTPUT CRITICALLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH POWER TO REMOVE THE CAR FROM THE ROAD SAFELY. AFTER SEVERAL INEFFECTUAL REPAIRS, THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CAR WAS PARKED, EMERGENCY BRAKE SET, MANUAL TRANSMISSION SET IN FIRST GEAR. UNATTENDED, TURNED OFF WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE CAR MOVED ITSELF SEVERAL FEET, HITTING ANOTHER CAR, BURNING OUT THE STARTER AND DRAINING …
Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10205083 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10224470 · 2008-04-14 (April 14, 2008)
WITH ONLY 24000 TOTAL MILES ON THE 2002 MINI COOPER-S ALL 4 BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE FAILING, WORN BEYOND LIMITS AND REQUIRED REPLACING. NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OLDER THAN 3 YEARS AT THE TIME. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10224470 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10425340 · 2011-09-13 (September 13, 2011)
AFTER AN APPARENT SHORT OUT OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM A FIRE OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER TWO TO FIVE MINUTE LATER THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY GONE, CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL AS WELL AS KEYS CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT BOTH GAVE THEIR CONCLUSION OF THE CAR BEING ABSOLUTELY TOTALED. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STOPPED AND OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND WAS ABLE TO EVACUATE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 67,537 miles reported. Look up ODI 10425340 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10104180 · 2004-12-20 (December 20, 2004)
DYNAMIC STABILTY CONTROL, FLAT TIRE AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS REPLACED DYNAMIC STABILTY CONTROL MODULE, PART 34 51 6 765 289. ALSO FOUND LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CRUSHED BETWEEN SUBFRAME AND CAR. REPLACED PART 34 52 6 756 384. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10104180 at NHTSA ↗