https://carrecalltracker.com/mini/NHTSA vehicle safety recalls explained in plain English. https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/26v422000/https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/26v422000/Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000The 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. https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/25v616000/https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/25v616000/Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000A part inside both front seat belt retractors — the spring-loaded reels that pull the belt snug — may have been damaged when these vehicles were built. The damaged piece is a torsion bar, which helps control how the belt holds you during a crash. The belts on the front seats may look and feel completely normal, but they may not hold a person properly if a crash happens. BMW will replace both front retractors. https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/24v711000/https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/24v711000/Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000On certain 2023-2024 BMW 228i and 228i xDrive cars and 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4 models, the bolts that join the front body structure to the frame underneath may not have been tightened properly at the factory. That front structure is part of what absorbs and spreads out the force of a crash. If those bolts are loose, it may not protect the people inside as well as it should. A dealer checks the bolts and tightens them if needed. https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/24v697000/https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/24v697000/Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000Welds 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. https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/24v612000/https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/24v612000/Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000On certain 2020-2024 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Cooper SE electric cars, a problem can develop in the high-voltage battery or the high-voltage system that powers the car. That problem can cause a short circuit, where electricity takes a wrong path, and a short circuit can start a fire. MINI is providing a software update that helps manage the battery. Until the update is done, watch the dashboard for any warning message. https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/24v340000/https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/24v340000/Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000A bracket holding the armrest on the rear door panel of some 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4 and JCW Countryman ALL4 models may not be fastened properly. If an airbag goes off, the armrest can break free. It could hit someone sitting in the back seat, or it could keep the side airbag that protects the chest from inflating the way it should. Dealers will replace both rear door panels. These cars have not been sold yet, so no owner letters are being mailed. https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/24v302000/https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/24v302000/Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000The big battery pack under your electric MINI has a housing that may not have been sealed correctly at the factory. Water can get inside it. A battery with water damage can catch fire, or it can make the car suddenly stall while you are driving. BMW already sent an early warning letter about this safety risk in June 2024, followed by the full notice in October 2024. A dealer will inspect the battery, run a leak test, and fix or replace it if needed. https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/24v104000/https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/24v104000/Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000Your 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. https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/21v554000/https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/21v554000/Wed, 21 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000The passenger seat belt has a locking mode that clamps the belt tight so it cannot loosen. On these cars that lock can switch off too early, before the belt has pulled all the way in. The belt then may not hold as it should in a crash, raising the chance of injury. The dealer will inspect the belts and retractors and replace them if needed, at no cost. https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/20v601000/https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/20v601000/Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000Debris may have gotten inside the hybrid battery cells of these BMW and MINI plug-in hybrids while they were being built. That debris can cause a short circuit in the battery, which can start a fire. BMW will inspect the battery and replace the battery module if needed, at no cost, but the full fix was still being developed. Until your vehicle is repaired, BMW says do not charge it and do not use sport mode, manual mode, or the shift paddles. https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/20v490000/https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/20v490000/Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000On certain 2021 BMW 330e and X5 xDrive45e, 2020-2021 BMW X3 xDrive30e, and 2020 MINI Countryman SE ALL4 plug-in hybrids, stray bits of welding material left inside the hybrid battery can connect cells that should stay separate. That can cause a short circuit inside the battery, which can lead to a fire. A dealer inspects the battery and replaces the battery modules if needed, free of charge. BMW says all affected vehicles have already been repaired. https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/20v283000/https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/20v283000/Wed, 20 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000A 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. https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/19v634000/https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/19v634000/Wed, 28 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000These 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. https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/19v601000/https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/19v601000/Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000The tie rod is the bar that connects your steering to a front wheel. On these vehicles it may have been put together incorrectly at the factory. That mistake wears out the joint at the end of the rod faster than normal, and over time the rod can break. If it snaps while you are driving, that wheel stops following the steering wheel and you can lose control of the car. Dealers will inspect and replace the tie rods and ball joints as needed. https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/18v557000/https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/18v557000/Thu, 23 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000These vehicles may be missing a metal plate that protects the high pressure fuel pump in a crash. Without it, the pump can be damaged if you are in a collision, and fuel can leak out. Leaking fuel near a hot engine can catch fire, which is dangerous for anyone in or near the car. The dealer will install the missing protection plate at no cost. MINI sent an early letter to owners and will send a second one once the repair parts are ready. https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/18v465000/https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/18v465000/Thu, 12 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000A 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. https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/17e051000/https://carrecalltracker.com/recall/17e051000/Sun, 17 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000This recall covers an add-on trailer hitch, part number 11451, that was sold to fit these Mini models — it is the hitch being recalled, not the car. The places on the vehicle where the hitch bolts on are not strong enough, so under certain loads the hitch can sag and may even come off the vehicle. A hitch that droops or detaches while you are towing can cause a crash. Curt will supply a replacement hitch free.