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2012 MINI Cooper overheating reports

5 NHTSA complaints describe overheating and coolant leaks on the 2012 MINI Cooper — roughly 8% of all complaints for this model year.

5
Overheating reports
8%
share of complaints
54,000 mi
median reported mileage (all complaints)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2012 MINI Cooper report before drawing conclusions.