Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 MINI Cooper has 22 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2004 MINI COOPER PURCHASED NEW APROX 62 MILES ON IT AND THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS GONE & THERE WAS A C... |
| Jan 5, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | ON MY 2004 MINI COOPER, BASE, WITH CVT, IT THE RPMS JUMP TO ~3800 BETWEEN 50-65 MPH. WHEN I ACCELER... |
| Oct 28, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I HAVE A 2004 MINI COOPER IT HAS RECENTLY REACHED 87000 MILES AND THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. N... |
| Apr 6, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING DOWN I80 AND MY CAR STARTED TO KICK AND SPUTTER THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND I DR... |
| Jun 11, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN 2004 MINI COOPER FAILURE AT 98K MILES. COST TO REBUILD QUOTED AT $5K-$8K. ... |
| Jul 29, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2004 MINI COOPER WITH 87,000 MILES ON IT. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE TOTAL CVT... |
| May 13, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | I HAD ONLY HAD MY MINI FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND WAS DRIVING FROM HUNTSVILLE, AL TO TUSCALOOSA, AL FO... |
| Apr 10, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MINI COOPER AND THE CORPORATION OF BMW ON HOW THEY HANDLED MY ISSUES WITH MY ... |
| Apr 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | 2004 MINI COOPER WITH 60K MILES. TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS ADVISED BY MINI COOPER DEALER NEEDS RE... |
| Jan 10, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MINI COPPER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH IN ORDER TO PASS ANOTHER VEHI... |
| Jul 19, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | WE PURCHASED A NEW 2004 MINI-COOPER R50 AND PAID EXTRA FOR INSTALLATION OF A CVT TRANSMISSION. THE C... |
| May 12, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | HAVE A 2004 MINI COOPER WITH 65,000 MILES TOTAL AND ONLY 6200 MILES IN LAST 20 MONTHS AND CAR SERVIC... |
| May 10, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILURE MADE CAR STOP IN TRAFFIC. *TR |
| Oct 1, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | OUR 2004 MINI COOPER (CVT) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAS ONLY 74,000 MILE... |
| Sep 24, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | PURCHASED A 2004 MINI COOPER A YEAR AGO, WITH A MILEAGE OF 17,000 MILES. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 4,000 M... |
| Jul 18, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | 2004 MINI COOPER NON S , TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO A MIDLAND TRANSMISSION. *TR |
| Nov 20, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2004 MINI COOPER S HAS 48,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT I CANNOT CHANGE GEA... |
| Nov 9, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION GAVE WAY. *TR |
| Jul 10, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2004 MINI COOPERS TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 80K MILES WITH NO WARNING. LUCKILY I WAS IN A PARKING LO... |
| May 3, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AND LOCKED UP CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF... |