2004 MINI Cooper Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 282 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,575miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 MINI Cooper, 1% of the 282 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,575 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving down honda parkway I heard pop sound. Tpms light started flashing and smoke started coming out from under hood. I pulled off of road into a gas station. At that time I didn't have any power brakes.the car was fully engulfed in flames in about 10 mins. The fire dept put out fire.”
NHTSA complaint #10874841, filed 2016-06, 135,000 miles“Brake failure - while coasting in brake and release traffic , the brake pedal did not catch. Looking down at my foot, I watched my foot floor the brake pedal and felt no brake pedal catch. Looking up, my car continued rolling forward and hit the car in front of me. My car sustained over $2000 damage. Fortunately, no one was hurt and the other car was not damaged. A month prior, the Mini dealership had done scheduled maintenance brake work on my Mini. Because of this incident, I asked Mini if it could have been an air bubble or something else related to the brake job. …”
NHTSA complaint #10166011, filed 2006-08, 20,150 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 14% |
| 2020 | 1 | 14% |
| 2018 | 1 | 13% |
| 2017 | 1 | 4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 4% |
| 2015 | 8 | 14% |
| 2012 | 3 | 5% |
| 2011 | 4 | 5% |
| 2010 | 5 | 5% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 3% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2004 MINI Cooper
238 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTires
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 MINI Cooper
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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