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Mini Cooper · 2021

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

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Severity pendingNHTSA·20V283000·2020-05-20
BMW and MINI Recall Vehicles Due to Rollover Sensor Defect
BMW is recalling certain 2020-2021 vehicles because a rollover sensor defect may prevent air bags and seat belt pretensioners from deploying in a crash.
Product
MINI — MINI, BMW COOPER S CLUBMAN, X1, X2, COOPER
Category
Vehicle
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
Severity pendingNHTSA·21V554000·2021-07-21
2021 BMW X2 Seat Belt Retractor Defect Increases Injury Risk
BMW is recalling certain 2021 X2 vehicles because the passenger seat belt retractor may deactivate early, failing to comply with federal safety standards. The defective retractor could increase injury risk in a crash.
Product
MINI — MINI, BMW, TOYOTA COOPER SE, X1, 530I, 228I
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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