MINI Cooper problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every MINI Cooper model year, from official NHTSA data.
2,173
NHTSA complaints
27
recall campaigns
2,215
service bulletins (TSBs)
8
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 MINI Cooper | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2022 MINI Cooper | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2021 MINI Cooper | 7 | 2 | — |
| 2020 MINI Cooper | 7 | 2 | — |
| 2019 MINI Cooper | 12 | 2 | — |
| 2018 MINI Cooper | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2017 MINI Cooper | 28 | 3 | 273 |
| 2016 MINI Cooper | 28 | 1 | 85 |
| 2015 MINI Cooper | 55 | 6 | 395 |
| 2014 MINI Cooper | 34 | 7 | 430 |
| 2013 MINI Cooper | 47 | 1 | 134 |
| 2012 MINI Cooper | 66 | 1 | 132 |
| 2011 MINI Cooper | 82 | 1 | 140 |
| 2010 MINI Cooper | 92 | 2 | 116 |
| 2009 MINI Cooper | 150 | 1 | 91 |
| 2008 MINI Cooper | 115 | 1 | 97 |
| 2007 MINI Cooper | 115 | 1 | 96 |
| 2006 MINI Cooper | 200 | 1 | 42 |
| 2005 MINI Cooper | 372 | 2 | 51 |
| 2004 MINI Cooper | 282 | 2 | 42 |
| 2003 MINI Cooper | 320 | 2 | 46 |
| 2002 MINI Cooper | 187 | 3 | 45 |
| 2001 MINI Cooper | 6 | 0 | — |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- BMW Safety Act ViolationsAQ15004 · opened Sep 24, 2015 · closed Oct 2, 2017
- International Autos, Inc. / Mini RecallAQ15003 · opened Aug 18, 2015 · closed Aug 23, 2016
- Loss of power steering assistEA11005 · opened May 4, 2011 · closed Jan 5, 2016
- Loss of Power Steering AssistPE10038 · opened Sep 24, 2010 · closed May 10, 2011