📊 Mini reliability
Mini recalls & common problems by model
How Mini models compare on safety-recall campaigns and owner complaints filed with NHTSA, most recalls first. Found the car you want? Check its exact VIN.
41models compared
144recall campaigns on file
5,931owner complaints on file
| Model | Years | On record | Recall campaigns | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cooper | 1993–2025 | 5,762 | 49 | 3,613 |
| Cooper S | 2001–2025 | 830 | 48 | 196 |
| Cooper SE | 2018–2024 | 263 | 11 | 6 |
| Cooper Clubman | 2007–2023 | 836 | 8 | 70 |
| clubman | 2008–2019 | 18 | 7 | 125 |
| countryman | 2011–2026 | 185 | 7 | 36 |
| cooper convertible | 2005–2019 | 17 | 6 | 211 |
| cooper s clubman | 2008–2022 | 132 | 4 | 13 |
| Cooper S Countryman | 2008–2024 | 610 | 3 | 320 |
| JCW Countryman ALL4 | 2025–2026 | 48 | 1 | 0 |
| Cooper Countryman | 2010–2025 | 1,533 | 0 | 339 |
| cooper hardtop | 2005–2024 | 98 | 0 | 332 |
| Cooper Roadster | 2012–2015 | 29 | 0 | 203 |
| cooper s paceman | 2013–2015 | 35 | 0 | 138 |
| Cooper Paceman | 2013–2015 | 116 | 0 | 132 |
| cooper s hardtop | 2012–2024 | 21 | 0 | 105 |
| Cooper Coupe | 2012–2014 | 39 | 0 | 80 |
| hardtop | 2005–2019 | 44 | 0 | 12 |
| countryman cooper s all4 | 2013–2019 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| JOHN Cooper Works | 2012–2025 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper SD | 2011–2023 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Countryman SE ALL4 | 2017–2024 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| cooper hardtop 2 door | 2009–2019 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| JCW | 2025–2026 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Countryman C | 2025–2026 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| hardtop cooper s hatchback | 2009–2014 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| hardtop 2 door cooper s | 2015–2020 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper R56 | 2004–2022 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper F56 | 2014–2023 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper R55 | 2007–2016 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper F55 | 2013–2023 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| ONE R56 | 2007–2013 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Clubman ONE D | 2009–2022 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper SF56 | 2000–2023 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper D Countryman | 2010–2023 | 111 | 0 | 0 |
| Countryman D | 2012–2025 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| ONE Countryman | 2011–2023 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Countryman ALL4 | 2011–2025 | 111 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper SF55 | 2014–2021 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| ONE | 2001–2023 | 496 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper SD Countryman | 2011–2023 | 133 | 0 | 0 |
How to read this. Recall campaigns are safety defects acknowledged by the manufacturer or NHTSA — they're repaired at no charge by a franchised dealer, and more of them means more issues were formally addressed. Owner complaints are individual reports to NHTSA, not confirmed faults, and they partly reflect how many of a model were sold and how long it's been on the road — so read them as a prompt to inspect, not a verdict. Always check the specific VIN and get a pre-purchase inspection.
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