Worst 2004 Mini Cooper Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
STEERING
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER TRAIN
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2004 Mini Cooper.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 229 | 3 | 4 | 82,177 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 15 | — | 6 | 75,819 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 12 | — | 1 | 132,787 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 10 | — | — | 66,500 mi | |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | 6 | — | — | 56,292 mi | |
| STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 5 | — | — | 74,815 mi | |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 5 | — | 1 | 67,998 mi | |
| ENGINE | 4 | — | — | 65,925 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 4 | — | — | 69,484 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 | — | — | 62,698 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | 1 | 1 | 112,712 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 3 | — | — | 33,440 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 3 | — | — | 21,925 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 | — | 1 | 89,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 2 | — | — | 55,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 2 | — | — | 71,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | — | — | 113,500 mi | |
| WHEELS | 2 | — | — | 110,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | 1 | — | 1 | 64,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 | — | — | 6,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | — | — | 36,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | 55,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | 60,366 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 62,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 56,700 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | — | 1 | 135,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | 1 | — | 20,150 mi | |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | 1 | — | — | 54,000 mi | |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 2004 Mini Cooper
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~86,018 vehicles.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2002-2005 MINI Cooper and Cooper S vehicles and 2005 Cooper and Cooper S Convertible vehicles. The affected vehicles may experience temporary or permanent loss of the electro-hydraulic steering assistance.
Other Mini Cooper Years
Wider context: See the full Mini Cooper reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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