Mini engine problems
Owners have filed 1,163 complaints with NHTSA about the engine on Mini vehicles — 18% of everything reported about the brand, across 17 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Mini Cooper S, worst in 2007.
These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.
1,163
Complaints
18%
Share of all Mini complaints
14
Crashes
124
Fires
Which Mini models have the most engine problems
Worst Mini model years for engine problems
| Vehicle | Complaints | Share of that year | Median miles | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Mini Cooper S | 175 | 58% | 52,000 | F |
| 2008 Mini Cooper S | 122 | 62% | 52,000 | F |
| 2009 Mini Cooper S | 80 | 53% | 52,562 | F |
| 2008 Mini Cooper | 56 | 36% | 55,000 | F |
| 2009 Mini Cooper | 50 | 26% | 65,000 | F |
| 2010 Mini Cooper S | 43 | 55% | 64,000 | F |
| 2007 Mini Cooper | 41 | 26% | 69,000 | F |
| 2010 Mini Cooper | 40 | 28% | 50,600 | F |
| 2009 Mini Cooper S Clubman | 31 | 48% | 49,000 | F |
| 2003 Mini Cooper | 30 | 8% | 49,050 | C |
| 2012 Mini Cooper Countryman | 28 | 35% | 44,000 | F |
| 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman S | 26 | 67% | 62,250 | F |
| 2006 Mini Cooper S | 22 | 9% | 52,000 | F |
| 2006 Mini Cooper | 19 | 8% | 72,000 | F |
| 2012 Mini Cooper | 18 | 18% | 49,250 | F |
| 2011 Mini Cooper | 17 | 13% | 60,000 | D |
| 2011 Mini Cooper S | 17 | 37% | 60,000 | F |
| 2005 Mini Cooper S | 16 | 4% | 70,500 | F |
| 2003 Mini Cooper S | 15 | 6% | 62,000 | F |
| 2015 Mini Cooper | 15 | 20% | 43,749 | F |
Other Mini problems
Engine problems on other brands
- Ford engine problems 56,993
- Chevrolet engine problems 27,300
- Dodge engine problems 19,727
- KIA engine problems 17,238
- Hyundai engine problems 16,374
- Jeep engine problems 15,652
- Honda engine problems 14,669
- Nissan engine problems 13,732
- Toyota engine problems 12,179
- Chrysler engine problems 9,816
- GMC engine problems 8,067
- Volkswagen engine problems 7,099