2012 MINI Cooper: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2012 MINI Cooper. The campaign is 23V337000. NHTSA received the report on 11 May 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has 66 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 23V337000, 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.
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 . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 97,933 units in total.
23V337000Received . 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: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
66 complaints, 98 component mentions.
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.
- 2012 MINI Cooper
- All 2012 vehicles
| Component | 2012 Cooper | All 2012 vehicles | Cooper, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 285.7 | 130.1 | 109.6 | 28 |
| Engine | 173.5 | 144.2 | 88.9 | 17 |
| Air Bags | 163.3 | 97.4 | 155.5 | 16 |
| Unknown or Other | 81.6 | 69.3 | 29.1 | 8 |
| Exterior Lighting | 51 | 25.7 | 20.7 | 5 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 40.8 | 44.1 | 16.1 | 4 |
| Seats | 40.8 | 9.4 | 22.8 | 4 |
| Power Train | 30.6 | 108.9 | 99.4 | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 30.6 | 56.2 | 13.3 | 3 |
| Seat Belts | 20.4 | 12.5 | 15.8 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 7
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 16 Jul 2026
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.
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.
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.
- NHTSA page of the 2012 MINI CooperThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2012 MINI Cooper: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mini/cooper/2012/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- BMW of North America, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 MINI Cooper?
- 97,933 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the MINI Cooper have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 27 recall campaigns for the MINI Cooper, model years 2001 to 2026. 1 of them names the 2012 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2012 MINI Cooper name most often?
- Electrical System: 28 of 98 component mentions, or 285.7 per 1,000. For all 2012 vehicles the figure is 130.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 MINI Cooper open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.