MINI brakes problems
Across all MINI models in NHTSA's complaint database, 123 complaints involve brakes. The Cooper accounts for the largest share (40%). The single worst model year is the 2015 Cooper with 9 brakes complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 123 about brakes, all MINI models
- Most affected
- Cooper 40% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 35,000 miles 72 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 20 and 7
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which MINI models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper | 49 | 40% |
| Cooper S | 28 | 23% |
| Clubman | 13 | 11% |
| Countryman | 11 | 9% |
| Cooper S Convertible | 5 | 4% |
| Cooper Clubman | 3 | 2% |
| Cooper Convertible | 3 | 2% |
| Cooper Countryman | 3 | 2% |
| Cooper S Clubman | 2 | 2% |
| Cooper Coupe | 1 | 1% |
Worst model years for brakes
- 2015 MINI Cooper9 complaints
- 2003 MINI Cooper S8 complaints
- 2025 MINI Countryman7 complaints
- 2005 MINI Cooper5 complaints
- 2010 MINI Cooper5 complaints
Brakes complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 |
Among the 72 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 35,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.