2010 MINI Cooper S: recalls and complaints

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• 23V33700011 May 2023Electrical System
• 18V24800018 Apr 2018Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
• 12V00800011 Jan 2012Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Turbo/Supercharger
• 09V47400015 Dec 2009Equipment / Other / Labels

1. 23V337000Received 11 May 2023. 97,933 units.

   Electrical System

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2014 MINI Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Clubman John Cooper Works, and 2007-2013 MINI Hardtop 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, and John Cooper Works vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin. The electronic control module in the driver's side footwell area may short-circuit, due to corrosion from water and road salt.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   An electrical short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the sunroof drains, interior footwell area, and FRM and, depending upon the results of the inspection, certain components will be replaced. Owner notification letters were mailed May 13, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

   Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 May 2024.

2. 18V248000Received 18 Apr 2018. 47,806 units.

   Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 BMW 550i, 550i xDrive, 550i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750Li xDrive, 760Li, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M, ActiveHybrid7, MINI Cooper S Convertible, John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible, Cooper S Countryman, Cooper S Countryman ALL4, Cooper S, JCW, Cooper S Clubman, JCW Clubman, Cooper S Roadster, JCW Roadster, Cooper S Coupe, JCW Coupe and Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2011 BMW X6 Hybrid and 2012 BMW 650i Coupe, 650i xDrive Coupe, 650i Convertible and 650i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The electric auxiliary water pump may fail and cause the circuit board to overheat.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the circuit board were to overheat, it can increase the risk of a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric auxiliary water pump, free of charge. Depending on the model, there are currently limited parts available, however not all parts are available at this time. Owners will be notified of the recall beginning June 11, 2018, and will receive a second notification when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at BMW 1-800-525-7417, MINI at 1-866-825-1525, or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Note: BMW recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.

   Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Jun 2018.

3. 12V008000Received 11 Jan 2012. 90,368 units.

   Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Turbo/Supercharger

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Bmw is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 mini cooper s, 2008-2011 mini cooper s clubman, 2009-2011 mini cooper s convertible, 2009-2011 mini cooper jcw, 2009-2011 mini cooper jcw clubman, 2009-2011 cooper jcw convertible, and 2011 cooper s countryman passenger cars manufactured from november 14, 2006, through january 18, 2011. The electric auxiliary water pump that cools the turbocharger has an electronic circuit board that can malfunction and overheat.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The circuit board may smolder which could result in a vehicle fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump free of charge. The safety recall beganduring february 2012. Owners may contact BMW at 1-866-275-6464.

   Report filed by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Feb 2012.

4. 09V474000Received 15 Dec 2009. 205 units.

   Equipment / Other / Labels

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Bmw is recalling certain model year 2010 mini cooper and cooper s vehicles for failing comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." the affected vehicles were equipped with 17 inch wheels, but their label states that they were equipped with 16 inch wheels. Also the tire pressure stated on the label for the cooper s is incorrect.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Erroneous tire information could lead to improper tire fitment and inflation which could affect the durability of the tire and the stability of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. The recall began on march 4, 2010. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.

   Report filed by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Mar 2010.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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.

• 2010 MINI Cooper S
• All 2010 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.

Complaints that report a crash

1

Complaints that report a fire

4

Injuries in the complaints

3

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

13 Feb 2019

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

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.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 20021
2. 20032
3. 20042
4. 20052
5. 20061
6. 20074
7. 20084
8. 20093
9. 20104
10. 20113
11. 20122
12. 20131
13. 20144
14. 20154
15. 20163
16. 20173
17. 20191
18. 20202
19. 20212
20. 20253

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2010 MINI Cooper S?

236,312 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the MINI Cooper S have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the MINI Cooper S, model years 2002 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2010 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2010 MINI Cooper S name most often?

Engine: 33 of 63 component mentions, or 523.8 per 1,000. For all 2010 vehicles the figure is 90.7 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2010 MINI Cooper S open?

No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.