Mini COOPER brakes problems
120 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
2,235 owner complaints analyzed
27 distinct recall campaigns
65,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,716 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
120 of 2,235 complaints match this topic (5.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10099501 · 2004-11-05 (November 5, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN 50-55 MPH, PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL GEAR TO COAST BEFORE SLOWING DOWN, WENT TO GEAR DOWN , AND VEHICLE WILL BRAKE BUT NOT CHANGE GEARS. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN RECALL 02V201000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE. BUT, THE CONSUMER WASN'T INFORMED NOR NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL UNTIL RECENTLY.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10099501 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10199917 · 2007-08-17 (August 17, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW MINI COOPER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS PIECES OF BURNING PLASTIC FALLING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. HE THEN NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TRIED TO CONTAIN THE FIRE HOWEVER, THE FIRE CONTINUED TO SPREAD INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,00…
Owner-reported narrative. 86,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10199917 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10212715 · 2007-12-26 (December 26, 2007)
CONSTANT GRINDING NOISE COMING FRONT MY FRONT BRAKES. HAD SENSORS REPLACED, FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED AND THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AS WELL. STILL MAKING THE NOISE AND CAUSING EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. FEELS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10212715 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10213520 · 2008-01-02 (January 2, 2008)
I HAVE A 2002 MINI COOPER WITH 52K MILES, THE TRANSMISSION HAS WENT OUT TWICE IN THE PAST 2 YEARS THE FIRST TIME AT 31K MILES. THE CLUTCH HAS ALSO WENT OUT AS WELL AS THE SUNROOF MOTOR, LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WITH A HOST OF SENSORS, GAUGES ETC... PARTS ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO GET AND SERVICE ON A 24K CAR (WHEN NEW) IS AS MUCH AS MY 70K BMW 7 SERIES.*CN
Owner-reported narrative. 56,344 miles reported. Look up ODI 10213520 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10546470 · 2013-10-02 (October 2, 2013)
I WAS EXITING FROM 35TH STREET IN NEWPORT NEWS, VA ONTO THE WARWICK BLVD OFF RAMP IN TRAFFIC, COASTING WITH THE BRAKES AT ABOUT 5 MPH, WHEN I WAS REAR ENDED BY A NAVY OPERATED FLAT NOSE SCHOOL BUS, WHICH FORCED MY VEHICLE INTO A LATE MODEL CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. MY AIR BAGS (FRONT AND SIDE) DID NOT DEPLOY, AND WHEN I CAME TO REST MY SEAT BACK HAD RECLINED AGAINST MY CHILD'S CAR SEAT (CHILD WAS NOT IN VEHICLE). THE RIGHT REAR UNIBODY WAS CREASED DUE TO THE IMPACT FROM THE BUS. I SUFFERED NECK, BACK, AND SPINE TRAUMA. THE DRIVER OF THE TRAILBLAZER CO…
Owner-reported narrative. 200,350 miles reported. Look up ODI 10546470 at NHTSA ↗