MINI reliability and problems by model
Owners have filed 1,097 complaints about MINI models with NHTSA since 2010, and MINI has filed 23 warranty extensions. Pick a model to compare its model years.
From NHTSA's public data files, downloaded 2026-10-10.
MINI models
| Model | Complaints | Model years | Most complaints | Most named |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper | 485 | 2010–2026 | 2010 | Electrical system |
| Cooper S | 199 | 2010–2025 | 2010 | Engine |
| Cooper Countryman | 107 | 2011–2013 | 2012 | Engine |
| Countryman | 104 | 2014–2025 | 2025 | Electrical system |
| Clubman | 80 | 2012–2024 | 2017 | Electrical system |
| Cooper Clubman | 50 | 2010–2014 | 2010 | Electrical system |
| Cooper S Countryman | 43 | 2011–2012 | 2012 | Engine |
| Cooper S Clubman | 29 | 2010–2020 | 2010 | Electrical system |
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Recent MINI warranty extensions
The latest warranty extensions MINI filed with NHTSA, and the models they cover. Each model's page lists all of them.
- Aug 2025· Engine· Countryman
The electric auxiliary heater assembly limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been extended to 10 years / 120,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.
- May 2025· Engine· Countryman
The high-voltage battery assemblys expansion valve limited warranty for defects in materials and/or workmanship has been extended to 15 years/150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date.
- Feb 2025· Body and structure· Cooper, Cooper Countryman, Cooper Clubman, Clubman, Countryman
The Footwell Module (FRM) limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been supplementarily increased to 15 years / 240,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.
- Nov 2024· Engine· Countryman
The High-Voltage (HV) Battery Assembly Cell Modules Temperature Sensors (Internal NTC repair kit-specific) limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 10 years / 120,000 miles as determined from the original in-service/first delivery date.
- Oct 2024· Fuel and propulsion· Cooper, Clubman, Countryman
EVAP purge (vent) valve ext ltd wty (elw) 15 YEARS/150,000 miles
- Jul 2024· Transmission and drivetrain· Cooper, Clubman, Countryman
For this vehicle, 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 original in-service date, when a gearshift…
- Aug 2020· Seats· Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper Countryman, Cooper Clubman, Cooper S Clubman, Clubman
OC3 SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT - LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/120,000 MILES: Component-Specific Limited Warranty Extension For the above-referenced vehicles, MINI USA, a division of BMW of North America, LLC (MINI USA) is extending the limited warranty for the front…
- Jul 2020· Engine· Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman
B46M ENVIRONMENTAL AIR CATALYST SENSOR - LTD WTY EXT TO 15 YEARS/150,000 MILES: Component/Issue-Specific Limited Warranty Extension For the eligible vehicles, MINI USA, a division of BMW of North America, LLC ("MINI USA") is extending the limited warranty for the engine…
- Apr 2019· Engine and cooling· Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper Countryman, Cooper S Clubman, Cooper S Countryman, Clubman
N18 THERMOSTAT WITH THERMOSTAT HOUSING: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/ This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M01 02 18 dated May 2018.
- Mar 2019· Engine· Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper Countryman, Cooper Clubman, Cooper S Clubman
N16 ENGINE IGNITION COILS: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/120000 MILES This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M01 08 17 dated February 2018.
- Mar 2019· Fuel system· Cooper S
B46M PZEV/SULEV ENGINE - FUEL TANK VENT (PURGE) VALVE: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/120000 MILEAGE. The vehicle's malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) lights up.
- Mar 2019· Fuel system· Cooper
B36M ENGINE - FUEL TANK VENT (PURGE) VALVE: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/120000 MILEAGE. The vehicle's malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) lights up.
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