Mini Cooper S
2004 only
2004 Mini Cooper S have 247 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Power steering pump, rack and lines, typically surfacing around 80,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2004 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Mini Cooper S report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2004 only
Median onset: 80,000 miles. 0.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 68,439 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 80,000 miles.
Median onset: 93,672 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 130,750 miles. 16.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 70,000 miles. 25.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 46,784 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 100,930 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $250–$1,030 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2004 model year. See the full Mini Cooper S report for every year and full specs/safety data.