Mini Cooper S Recalls

The MINI Cooper S has 22 recalls spanning 2002 through 2025, with the most serious recent issue affecting 2025 models where the integrated brake system can malfunction and cause a loss of power brake assist, leaving the driver with significantly longer stopping distances and potentially disabling anti-lock brakes and stability control.

The 2025 model year is covered by two overlapping recalls describing the same brake system failure, both pointing to the same loss of braking assist, anti-lock brake function, and stability control. On 2020-2021 models, curtain airbags may not deploy correctly in a rollover, and 2021 vehicles have a seat belt retractor that can fail to hold the occupant properly in a crash. The 2020 Hardtop 2-Door has a separate structural issue where rear side trim panels may have been assembled without a crash pad, leaving rear passengers with less protection in a side impact.

The 2016-2017 model years have a driver's seat belt retractor that may not lock when the occupant leans forward during hard braking, and 2017 models have a seat-mounted side airbag inflator that can fail to ignite, leaving the bag undeployed in a crash. The 2016-2017 Clubman has a brake light that goes dark when the turn signal is active, which can confuse following drivers.

The 2014-2016 era has several occupant protection issues. The passenger seat sensor on 2014-2015 Hardtop models can misread the front passenger, causing the airbag to activate or stay off at the wrong time. A separate 2014-2016 recall covers a passenger frontal airbag inflator that may not deploy correctly in a low-speed crash. The 2014-2015 Hardtop 2-Door and 2014 models both have side impact protection shortfalls that raise the risk of injury to rear seat passengers. On 2014-2015 Hardtops, a front seat seatback can shift out of position in a severe impact, and a transmission software error from a dealer service visit can allow the car to be exited without being in Park, creating a rollaway risk.

Going further back, 2007-2012 models have a turbocharger circuit board that can overheat and start a fire, and 2007-2013 models sold or registered in cold-weather states have an electrical short-circuit risk tied to underbody wiring corrosion that can also lead to fire. The 2007 model alone has an auxiliary water pump that cools the turbocharger after shutdown and can overheat and catch fire on its own. The 2019 model has a crankshaft sensor with incorrect firmware that can cause the engine to stall unexpectedly. The 2005-2006 Hardtop and 2005-2008 Convertible have a passenger seat mat that can leave the frontal airbag inactive when the seat is occupied. Early production from 2002-2005 has a power steering pump that can fail temporarily or permanently, requiring noticeably more effort to steer at low speeds.