2015 MINI Cooper power train problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2015 MINI Cooper — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Selector lever wrongly not locked in park. Put up a code for transmission (egs). I believe it falls under the transmission control unit recall on mini coopers 2 door hardtop.”
filed Oct 3, 2025
“When refueling, nozzle kept shutting off, a gallon was pumped after nine attempts, also fuel erupted as the fill tube was filled with gas. reluctant to drive this car not knowing how much gas is in the tank. The needle shows less than 1/4 and miles remaining fluctuates between 80 and 110 miles. We…”
filed Sep 20, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- During service appointments, dealers may have inadvertently reprogrammed the transmission…Campaign 14V789000 · Dec 15, 2014
Related service bulletins
The automatic transmission limited warranty for the vehicle Selector Lever Magnetic Shift Interlock Mechanism (Gearshift lug assembly portion) has been extended to 10 years/120,000 miles, as determined by the vehicle’s…
M010424 · Warranty Program/Extension · issued Jul 30, 2025For the eligible vehicles listed above, the limited warranty for the vehicle’s Selector Lever Magnetic Shift Interlock Mechanism (Gearshift lug assembly portion) has been extended to: 10 years/120,000 miles as…
M010424 · Warranty Program/Extension · issued Aug 12, 2024
Power Train problems in other Cooper years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Cooper | 6 | 21% |
| 2016 Cooper | 6 | 21% |
| 2014 Cooper | 8 | 24% |
| 2013 Cooper | 3 | 6% |
| 2012 Cooper | 3 | 5% |
| 2011 Cooper | 9 | 11% |
| 2010 Cooper | 3 | 3% |
| 2009 Cooper | 5 | 3% |
| 2008 Cooper | 12 | 10% |
| 2007 Cooper | 5 | 4% |
| 2006 Cooper | 20 | 10% |
| 2005 Cooper | 25 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 MINI Cooper
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.