MINI: recalls by model and year

Name: MINI recall campaigns
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NHTSA lists 45 vehicle recall campaigns for MINI. The register has 17 model lines of the make, model years 2001 to 2026. NHTSA has 4,936 complaints on file for these model lines. NHTSA also lists 3 child seat, tire or equipment campaigns for the make. The equipment pages show them. By vehicle recall campaigns, MINI is number 115 of 644 makes on the register. Vehicle recall campaigns for MINI: 6 in 2024 and 2 in 2025. For all makes, the count fell by 6.2%, from 950 in 2024 to 891 in 2025.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 5 Nov 2026. Recall file through 3 Nov 2026.

Model lines

17 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

MINI: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
Cooper	26	27	2,237	86.0	Steering
Cooper S	22	23	1,783	81.0	Steering
Cooper Convertible	10	7	174	17.4	Steering
Cooper S Convertible	8	4	138	17.3	Steering
Cooper Clubman	7	2	116	16.6	Electrical System
Cooper Countryman	3	0	107	35.7	Engine
Countryman	12	7	104	8.7	Electrical System
Cooper S Clubman	7	5	91	13.0	Engine
Clubman	10	3	80	8.0	Electrical System
Cooper S Countryman	2	2	43	21.5	Engine
Cooper Clubman S	1	0	34	34.0	Engine
JCW	13	6	16	1.2	Engine
Cooper SE	5	3	6	1.2	Electrical System
JCW Clubman	5	3	5	1.0	Engine and Engine Cooling
Countryman S ALL4	2	5	2	1.0	Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
JCW Convertible	4	3	0	0.0
John Cooper Works	2	2	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of MINI only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not rate one make against another.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 45.

26V422000Received 1 Jul 2026. 428 units.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 Mini Cooper S, Mini Countryman S All4, X2, 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre, 2023-2025 i7, 7 Series, X7, 2024-2025 i5, 5 Series, 2023-2024 XM, X1, 2024-2025 X6, and X5 vehicles. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems to not function properly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle. Additionally, malfunctioning ABS and/or DSC systems can cause a loss of vehicle control. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The Integrated brake system will be inspected and, if necessary, replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 21, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls-Royce customer service at 1-877-877-3735. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 21, 2026. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 24V739 or 24V104 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Aug 2026. The campaign has 36 make, model and year entries.
25V717000Received 21 Oct 2025. 1,024 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Retractor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2026 2 Series Gran Coupe, X1, X2, and Mini Countryman S ALL4 vehicles. The housing pin in the rear (left and/or right) seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production, resulting in the retractor not locking the seat belt as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A damaged seat belt retractor may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rear (left and/or right) seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov December 12, 2025.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Dec 2025. The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.
25V616000Received 17 Sep 2025. 1,571 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Retractor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 X1 and X2, MINI Cooper Convertible, MINI Cooper, Mini Countryman S ALL4, and 2025 MINI Countryman SE ALL4 vehicles. The torsion bar in both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A damaged seat belt retractor may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace both front seat belt retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 13, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 7, 2025.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Nov 2025. The campaign has 11 make, model and year entries.
24V711000Received 25 Sep 2024. 7 units.
Structure / Body
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 228i, 228i xDrive, and 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4 vehicles. The bolts that connect the front body structure to the vehicle chassis may not have been tightened properly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loose front body structure may not adequately protect occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and if necessary, tighten the front structure bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact BMW Customer Service at 1-800-525-7417.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Nov 2024. The campaign has 5 make, model and year entries.
24V697000Received 18 Sep 2024. 309 units.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) / Control Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 X1, 2024-2025 X5, 2025 X6, 2023-2025 X7, 740i, 760i, 2024 XM, 530i, 540i, i7, 750e, X2, 2024-2025 i5, 2024 Rolls Royce Spectre, 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4, JCW Countryman ALL4, and 2025 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper S) vehicles. Please refer to the recall report for the complete list of models. The welds in the servomotor of the integrated brake control module may break, causing a loss of power brake assist and rear brake function. In addition, the Antilock Brake System (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) system may not function.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of brake power assist or rear brake function can result in extended stopping distance. A loss of ABS or DSC can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the integrated brake system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 13, 2024. Owners can contact BMW Customer Service at 1-800-525-7417.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Nov 2024. The campaign has 24 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 45 campaigns.

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Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name MINI vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2015, with 7 campaigns.

Complaints about MINI vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2012, with 618 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

MINI: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Steering	265.9	1,677
Air Bags	143.8	907
Engine	127	801
Electrical System	108.1	682
Power Train	76.6	483
Engine and Engine Cooling	54.1	341
Unknown or Other	33.4	211
Visibility	23.1	146
Seats	22.5	142
Exterior Lighting	19.5	123

Equipment recalls

MINI: equipment recallsNHTSA recall campaigns for other equipment of the brand.

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

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Recall Register. MINI: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/mini/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 5 Nov 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 3 Nov 2026
Complaint file through: 5 Nov 2026
Investigations that name the make: 11
Units in the campaigns: 881,856

Manufacturers in the recall file: BMW of North America, LLC.

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which MINI model line has the most recall campaigns?: The Cooper: 27 campaigns for 26 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which MINI model line has the most complaints?: The Cooper: 2,237 complaints for 26 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about MINI vehicles name?: Steering: 265.9 per 1,000 component mentions. Air Bags: 143.8 per 1,000 component mentions. Engine: 127 per 1,000 component mentions.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for MINI?: 881,856 units in 45 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.