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Mini Cooper · 2017

3 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V747000·2016-10-17

    BMW Recalls 2016-2017 Models for Driver Seat Belt Retraction Defect

    BMW is recalling approximately 15,455 vehicles because the driver's seat belt may not lock properly during a crash, increasing injury risk.

    Product
    BMW — BMW, MINI, ROLLS-ROYCE X1, COOPER S, COOPER CONVERTIBLE, 528I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V222000·2017-03-31

    BMW Recalls 2016-2017 MINI Cooper Clubman Vehicles for Brake Light Defect

    BMW is recalling 2016-2017 MINI Cooper Clubman vehicles because the inner brake light may fail to illuminate when turn signals are active, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    MINI — MINI COOPER S, COOPER CONVERTIBLE, COOPER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V914000·2016-12-20

    BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce Recall for Air Bag Initiator Defect

    BMW is recalling 2016-2017 vehicles because seat-mounted air bag initiators may fail to ignite, preventing deployment and increasing injury risk.

    Product
    MINI — MINI, BMW, ROLLS-ROYCE COOPER S, I3, I8, DAWN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • EA11005 Engineering Analysis · steering
  • PE10038 Preliminary Evaluation · steering

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2007 · engine — 201 complaints, median 52,860 mi
    Includes 9 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2008 · engine — 159 complaints, median 54,667 mi
    Includes 11 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2006 · steering — 111 complaints, median 70,250 mi
    Includes 7 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2007 · airbags — 68 complaints, median 60,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2008 · airbags — 64 complaints, median 63,000 mi

Technical service bulletins

252 manufacturer service bulletins across 6 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2010: 3.7/5 · 102 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2009: 3.7/5 · 152 complaints · most complained-of: airbags
  • 2008: 3.6/5 · 283 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2007: 3.5/5 · 383 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2006: 3.5/5 · 413 complaints · most complained-of: airbags

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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