https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the MINI Cooper Coupe. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:30:11 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe#complaint-2172902 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2012 Mini Cooper Coupe. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. While inspecting under the hood, the contact discovered that cylinder #4 coil was charred, melted, and smoking, and the ECU was damaged. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic, who determined that the failure was caused by an inop https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe#complaint-2036740 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Seatbelt restraint has been inspected by a mechanic and a computer was connected for electronic fault codes. No codes were discovered, yet the car displaces a seatbelt restraint malfunction and request it be inspected at the nearest dealership. It also displays the seatbelt connection alert and sounds the alert buzzer. Mechanics find no issues or default codes I have personally inspected the compo https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe#complaint-2025254 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT On Sunday, [XXX] I drove my car 34 miles to [XXX] . I parked right around 9:30am. Around 3:30pm we were getting ready to leave the track and we noticed smoke coming from my car. A friend told me to pop the hood but when I reached down to pull the release the area was in flames. Safety teams and the fire department were able to get the fire out before it got completely out of control. The car was t https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe#complaint-1574507 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT IT'S SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM AND WITH ALOT OF STUFF WITH THIS CAR I GET ONE THING FIX IN TWO MORE THINGS GO WRONG WITH IT JUST HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe#complaint-1400844 Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULB HARNESS MELTED. THIS NECESSITATES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE LIGHT ASSEMBLY UNIT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRENT PROBLEM FOR MINI FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe#complaint-1260813 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AT START UP AND DO NOT TURN OFF. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AT THIS TIME. DEALER REPORTS THAT IT IS THE SZL MODULE (STEERING ANGLE SENSOR) IS FAILING. BMW ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE 2006 5 AND 6 SERIES FOR THIS SAME SENSOR. READING THE MINI FORUMS THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. CAR HAS 17,800 MILES https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe#complaint-1260814 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AT START UP AND DO NOT TURN OFF. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AT THIS TIME. DEALER REPORTS THAT IT IS THE SZL MODULE (STEERING ANGLE SENSOR) IS FAILING. BMW ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE 2006 5 AND 6 SERIES FOR THIS SAME SENSOR. READING THE MINI FORUMS THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. CAR HAS 17,800 MILES https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe#complaint-1260815 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AT START UP AND DO NOT TURN OFF. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AT THIS TIME. DEALER REPORTS THAT IT IS THE SZL MODULE (STEERING ANGLE SENSOR) IS FAILING. BMW ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE 2006 5 AND 6 SERIES FOR THIS SAME SENSOR. READING THE MINI FORUMS THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. CAR HAS 17,800 MILES https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe#complaint-1154448 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT IN WEATHER BELOW ZERO F WHEN THE CAR IS LEFT OUTSIDE FOR OVER 8 HOURS THE ENGINE SOMETIMES STARTS IN "LIMP" MODE AND DOES NOT ALLOW FULL POWER UNTIL FULLY WARMED UP. THIS CAN TAKE OVER 10 MILES OF DRIVING, IDLING ALONE DOES NOT WARM UP THE ENGINE VERY QUICKLY IN BELOW ZERO WEATHER AND LIMP MODE. THE DANGER IS THAT LIMP MODE IS VERY LIMITED TO ENGINE POWER AND ONE BECOMES A HAZARD TO OTHERS WHEN SH https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe https://plaincars.com/make/mini-cooper-coupe#complaint-944027 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OCCUPIED BY A PASSENGER THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS IF THERE WERE NO PASSENGER PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000.