2018 MINI Cooper Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2018 MINI Cooper, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“February 21, 2019 I was pulling into a parking space and the brakes temporarily failed. When I pumped them a second time they came to a stop, however by then the car and I had gone over a hedge and side swiped a tree. Bmw north america could not find any warning on march 11, 2019 when they reviewed the systems, no warnings at all, no air bags deployed. I was turning in to a familiar parking lot at a slow speed.”
NHTSA complaint #11195306, filed 2019-04, 9,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10212534Feb 1, 2022Vehicles with total mileage below approx. 12,500 may experience premature wear of the left rear brakes. In some cases, there also may be visible damage due to thermal overload.
- 10179018Jul 1, 2020KAFAS (CAMERA-BASED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS) LIMITATIONS: KAFAS camera-based assistance system (without radar) is not operating up to customer expectations.
- 10174371Apr 1, 2020CHECK CONTROL MESSAGES FOR BRAKE SUSPENSION AND AIR BAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTION: Multiple check control messages (CCM) can display for brake suspension and air bag system malfunction.
- 10138415Apr 1, 2018PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR: ehicles with total mileage below approx. 12,500 may experience premature wear of the rear brakes.
Brakes: 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 2018 MINI Cooper
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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