MINI recalls, problems & repair manuals

Pick your MINI for the deets: 24 models, 4,979 owner complaints to NHTSA. The most-complained-about are Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper Convertible (they also sell in big numbers).

Current & recent models

Cooper2001–2026 · 2,235 complaints · 45 recalls

Cooper S2002–2025 · 1,782 complaints · 51 recalls

Cooper Convertible2005–2026 · 173 complaints · 11 recalls

Countryman2014–2025 · 104 complaints · 10 recalls

Cooper S Clubman2008–2021 · 91 complaints · 12 recalls

Clubman2012–2024 · 80 complaints · 4 recalls

Jcw2007–2020 · 16 complaints · 19 recalls

Cooper Se2020–2024 · 6 complaints · 11 recalls

Countryman S ALL42025–2026 · 2 complaints · 6 recalls

Jcw Countryman ALL42025–2026 · 1 complaints · 1 recalls

Countryman Se ALL42025–2025 · 0 complaints · 1 recalls

Jcw Convertible2010–2021 · 0 complaints · 5 recalls

Older models

Cooper Clubman2008–2014 · 116 complaints · 8 recalls

Cooper Clubman S2008–2008 · 34 complaints · 0 recalls

Cooper Countryman2011–2013 · 107 complaints · 0 recalls

Cooper Coupe2012–2013 · 8 complaints · 0 recalls

Cooper Roadster2012–2013 · 5 complaints · 0 recalls

Cooper S Convertible2005–2012 · 138 complaints · 10 recalls

Cooper S Countryman2011–2012 · 43 complaints · 3 recalls

Cooper S Us2009–2011 · 14 complaints · 0 recalls

Cooper Us2007–2009 · 18 complaints · 0 recalls

Cooper Works2014–2014 · 1 complaints · 0 recalls

Jcw Clubman2008–2012 · 5 complaints · 7 recalls

John Cooper Works2015–2016 · 0 complaints · 3 recalls