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What 7 owners told NHTSA about the 2023 Mini Cooper Hardtop

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (7)Crash / fire / injury (2)Tires (2)Body & structure (1)Brakes (1)Electrical system (1)Engine (1)Hybrid Propulsion System (1)

1 of 7 complaints match · Brakes · clear filters

Mar 11, 2024Brakes

Driver's side rear caliper appears to be rubbing into rotor...BMW claims that at 16,845 miles from new, that this is merely wear and tear...I believe it is a dangerous design flaw and should be properly vetted...

NHTSA ODI 11576560

Working with the data? Download all 7 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 27, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2023 Mini Cooper Hardtop verdict →