Recall Register

2020 MINI Cooper S: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2020 MINI Cooper S. The newest campaign is 20V283000. NHTSA received the report on 20 May 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V283000, in the NHTSA record

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began July 17, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 759 units in total.

  1. 20V283000Received . 76 units.

    Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X1 xDrive28i, X1 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i and X2 sDrive28i, 2020 MINI Clubman Cooper S All4, 2021 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and Cooper S E) and MINI Hardtop 4 Door (Cooper and Cooper S) vehicles. Due to a problem with the rollover sensor within the air bag control unit, in the event of a rollover crash, the head air bag, seat belt pretensioners and other safety systems, may not activate.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the safety systems do not deploy as intended in a roll over crash, it may increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began July 17, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

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

  2. 19V634000Received . 683 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 MINI Hardtop 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, and JCW vehicles. The rear side trim panels may have been assembled without a crash pad. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Without a crash pad, rear seat passengers would have an increased risk of injury in the event of a side impact crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MINI will notify owners, and MINI dealers will install crash pads, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2019. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

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

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  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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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2020 MINI Cooper S: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mini/cooper-s/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
BMW of North America, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 MINI Cooper S?
759 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 2020 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 MINI Cooper S open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.