6 recalls covering model years 2019, 2020, 2025. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
The integrated brake system in these vehicles can malfunction. When it does, you can lose the power assist that makes the brake pedal easy to press, so the pedal goes hard and the vehicle takes longer to stop. The fault can also stop the anti-lock brakes and the stability control from working, which can let you lose control of the vehicle. The dealer inspects the brake unit and replaces it if needed.
Welds inside a small motor in the brake control unit can break. If that happens, you lose power brake assist and the rear brakes stop working, so the pedal gets hard and the vehicle needs much more distance to stop. The anti-lock brakes and the stability control may also quit, which makes the vehicle harder to keep under control. Dealers will replace the whole brake unit for free.
Your vehicle has an integrated brake system that can stop working correctly. If it fails, the brake pedal can suddenly get much harder to push, so you have to press far harder and the car needs more room to stop. The same fault can also knock out the anti-lock brakes and the stability control, the systems that keep the car from skidding or spinning during hard stops and slippery corners. The dealer replaces the whole brake unit.
A sensor inside the airbag control unit tells the vehicle when it has rolled over. On these vehicles that sensor may not work correctly. If the car rolls over in a crash, the head airbags, the seat belt tighteners and other safety equipment may not turn on, leaving people inside less protected in exactly the kind of crash where that protection matters most. Dealers replace the airbag control unit free of charge.
These MINI Hardtops may have left the factory missing a crash pad behind the rear side trim panels. That pad is a block of padding built into the body that soaks up some of the force if another vehicle hits the side of your car. Without it, anyone sitting in the back seat is more likely to be hurt in a side-impact crash. The car drives normally and nothing will feel wrong. MINI dealers will install the missing pads for free.
A sensor that tracks the position of the engine's crankshaft was built with the wrong software inside it. Because of that, it may not read the engine correctly, and the engine can suddenly stall. A stall can happen while you are driving, leaving you without power in traffic. Dealers will replace the crankshaft sensor for free. BMW first announced this for one model and later expanded it to thousands more BMW and MINI vehicles.
Complaints owners have filed with NHTSA about the MINI Cooper S. These are unverified reports; better-selling years collect more.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: