Total Complaints
23 filings
MINI COUNTRYMAN · model year
23 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2014MINICOUNTRYMAN carries 23 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 1 fire, 2 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2014 COUNTRYMAN is electrical system with 7 filings, followed by unknown or other (5) and engine (3). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 9 investigation files overlapping the 2014 COUNTRYMAN. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
Total Complaints
23 filings
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 7 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 |
| ENGINE | 3 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
The transfer case fail only 53,000 miles the dangerous part fail down the floor almost causing and a bad accident talking abut the pipe connecting to the rear tires I hear this is common in this cars thatâs why Iâm reporting the incident I take it to private Mecanic need to replace transfer case
1- Component and system failed. Mini Copper, Contryman S : The key entry stopped responding. We managed to enter into the car, by removed the fob and using the key to open car. One inside, we noticed water dripping off the cd area and the dashboard. A further look reveled more water. 2- How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk?. Mini Copper, Countryman S: We made a short stop into the local Target. After back in the road noticed a sudden change around the central console. Most the electronic data was now gone or blinked. Stopped the car. After 10 minutes, tried to start the card but did no started right away. Now battery has some issued. The Central panel displayed a yellow/orange background. All functions gone or blinking. The temperature displayed a ghost image. Last, while inside the car we notice a funny smell. 3- Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? A local Indi shop - Checo Auto Repair- said that at rain
Footwell module is bad. My safety is at risk everyday that I drive the vehicle. The high beams don't work, turn signals don't work, inside dash lights don't work,windows don't roll down, side mirror's don't work,inside lights don't work, doors don't lock.My car was in the shop for another issue and the mechanic said my floor boards were wet up front,( Hurricaine Helene) my car was at the shop during the hurricaine.I have never had an issue with my sunroof leaking. No the car wasn't inspected by any of the representatives.I have no clue why my car wasn't included in the recall. The clubman and the mini hardtop was in the recall for the foot well module. The car had a car up on a lift meaning needs serviced. The car stated having problems on 09/30/2024 the light came on.
Footwell module is bad. My safety is at risk everyday that I drive the vehicle. The high beams don't work, turn signals don't work, inside dash lights don't work,windows don't roll down, side mirror's don't work,inside lights don't work, doors don't lock.My car was in the shop for another issue and the mechanic said my floor boards were wet up front,( Hurricaine Helene) my car was at the shop during the hurricaine.I have never had an issue with my sunroof leaking. No the car wasn't inspected by any of the representatives.I have no clue why my car wasn't included in the recall. The clubman and the mini hardtop was in the recall for the foot well module. The car had a car up on a lift meaning needs serviced. The car stated having problems on 09/30/2024 the light came on.
The JBE (junction box electronics) has failed. This has caused the fuel pump to stop responding. I'm not sure if my mechanic still has the original part. It did this in the street after backing out of the driveway. It could have been deadly had it happened on the interstate at 70mph. The unit has been inspected by a third party electronics repair shop and cannot be repaired. There were no warnings until it stopped working in the street. Vehicle has not been repaired, because available parts are diverted first to warrantied vehicles.
The JBE (junction box electronics) has failed. This has caused the fuel pump to stop responding. I'm not sure if my mechanic still has the original part. It did this in the street after backing out of the driveway. It could have been deadly had it happened on the interstate at 70mph. The unit has been inspected by a third party electronics repair shop and cannot be repaired. There were no warnings until it stopped working in the street. Vehicle has not been repaired, because available parts are diverted first to warrantied vehicles.
The JBE (junction box electronics) has failed. This has caused the fuel pump to stop responding. I'm not sure if my mechanic still has the original part. It did this in the street after backing out of the driveway. It could have been deadly had it happened on the interstate at 70mph. The unit has been inspected by a third party electronics repair shop and cannot be repaired. There were no warnings until it stopped working in the street. Vehicle has not been repaired, because available parts are diverted first to warrantied vehicles.
The fuse box is defective and we are not able to find one anywhere on the globe that has this part. The lights will not go off and wears down the brand new battery we purchased. The car will not start & leaves us with a defective car. Itâs a 2014 & only has 59,000 miles on it. The car came from Germany and only had one previous owner. How can you help us? We have an appointment with the BMW dealership on Maui, [XXX]. We just spent $400.00 to have the problem diagnosed. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
2014 Mini Cooper Countryman - Engine Low Oil Failure and yes the vehicle is available for inspection. Had an engine oil pressure electronic message come up on the car: Engine Oil pressure too low. Possible Engine damage. Swith off engine. Continued driving is not possible. Please contact mini dealership. Had the car towed to dealer. Was told there is an engine oil leak somewhere. The provided one possible fix, but not for sure fix for 2k. Was told to put oil in engine every 750 miles to help prevent any engine failures. Started looking into the potential recall or class action lawsuits and found this: BMW Class Action Lawsuit Says Mini Cooper Engines Leak, The BMW Mini Cooper Leaky Engine Class Action Lawsuit is Borkman v. BMW of North America LLC, Case No. 2:16-cv-02225. Was told to contact NHTSA for potential law suits that may help us with the issue. The car is not safe and should not be having problems like this. Please let us know if we can get any assitance with this.
The contact owned a 2014 Mini Countryman. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle in his driveway, approximately two hours later the neighbor who noticed the windshield wipers were activated and that the interior of the vehicle was foggy, alerted the contact of their observance. The contact opened the door of the vehicle and discovered smoke and a burning amber-colored dashboard. The fire department was called to the scene but no extinguisher was needed since the fire was only in the interior of the vehicle and had extinguished on its own. A fire report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. During the incident, the vehicle was destroyed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Mileage: 90,000
Mini cooper keeps leaking oil which can be dangerous for road safety. There are Lawsuits going on but company has not recalled their vehicles to fix oil leak issue. It has cost consumers thousands of dollars in repair, time loss & mental harassment. Company is aware of the issues and has not done anything. These cars are not safe to be driven & sold in the USA.
The drains that funnel rain water from sun roof and doors become dislodge causing water to flood inside the passenger floor and cause electrical short.. my main computer shorted out and my car died while i was doing 65 mph on the freeway i was almost killed the mini dealer checked it out and said the water inside was the cause it ran me $4000 to repair it I looked on line and there's hundreds of people that have gone thru similar issues
The drains that funnel rain water from sun roof and doors become dislodge causing water to flood inside the passenger floor and cause electrical short.. my main computer shorted out and my car died while i was doing 65 mph on the freeway i was almost killed the mini dealer checked it out and said the water inside was the cause it ran me $4000 to repair it I looked on line and there's hundreds of people that have gone thru similar issues
The drains that funnel rain water from sun roof and doors become dislodge causing water to flood inside the passenger floor and cause electrical short.. my main computer shorted out and my car died while i was doing 65 mph on the freeway i was almost killed the mini dealer checked it out and said the water inside was the cause it ran me $4000 to repair it I looked on line and there's hundreds of people that have gone thru similar issues
THIS CAR HAS 52,000 MILES AND IS LEAKING OIL FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. WHEN LOOKING, I FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AND IT IS EXPENSIVE TO FIX.
Mileage: 52,000
ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON CONSTANTLY. ENGINE WAS REPLACED LEAKS, SENSORS, SPARKS PLUGS ETC. CAR CONTINUES TO JERK AFTER CHANGING PARTS. UNSAFE TO DRIVE. JERKS AFTER STARTING AND SPEEDS OF 40MPH AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. OIL FOUND IN SPARK PLUGS AND CHANGED STILL HAS PROBLEMS.
Mileage: 1
ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON CONSTANTLY. ENGINE WAS REPLACED LEAKS, SENSORS, SPARKS PLUGS ETC. CAR CONTINUES TO JERK AFTER CHANGING PARTS. UNSAFE TO DRIVE. JERKS AFTER STARTING AND SPEEDS OF 40MPH AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. OIL FOUND IN SPARK PLUGS AND CHANGED STILL HAS PROBLEMS.
Mileage: 1
ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON CONSTANTLY. ENGINE WAS REPLACED LEAKS, SENSORS, SPARKS PLUGS ETC. CAR CONTINUES TO JERK AFTER CHANGING PARTS. UNSAFE TO DRIVE. JERKS AFTER STARTING AND SPEEDS OF 40MPH AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. OIL FOUND IN SPARK PLUGS AND CHANGED STILL HAS PROBLEMS.
Mileage: 1
THE LIGHTS CHANGE COLOR SPECTRUM, [XXX], FLICKER, BLACK OUT, AND THEN RETURN TO NORMAL. AN INTERNET SEARCH OF VEHICLE FORUMS SHOWS THIS IS A FREQUENTLY OCCURRING MINI PROBLEM AND THERE WAS A BULLETIN CIRCULATING AT MINI DEALERSHIPS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Mileage: 65,000
TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF A DAUGHTER WHO OWNS A 2014 MINI COOPER COUNTRYMAN. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE THREE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED MINI OF ONTARIO LOCATED AT 1251 AUTO CENTER DR, ONTARIO, CA 91761, (909) 895-2925, AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.*DT DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER SEAT BOTTOM PROXIMITY SENSOR SYSTEM FAILURE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. FAILURE CODES AS FOLLOWS: 93C3: ACSM/MRS: SEAT-OCCUPANCY DETECTOR, PASSENGER. 9434: FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY - SHORT CIRCUIT OR OPEN CIRCUIT. 9435: FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY - SHORT CIRCUIT OF OPEN CIRCUIT DUE TO MOISTURE. *JB
Mileage: 70,000
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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