2014 MINI Cooper: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2014 MINI Cooper. The newest campaign is 15V739000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Nov 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification. NHTSA has 26 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name 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, 15V739000, in the NHTSA record

MINI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front passenger seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began on December 28, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525 .

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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 57,457 units in total.

15V7390009 Nov 2015Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
15V6280007 Oct 2015Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
15V45000017 Jul 2015Structure / Body
15V03400026 Jan 2015Equipment / Other / Labels
14V78900015 Dec 2014Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
14V6190003 Oct 2014Tires / Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
14V42200014 Jul 2014Air Bags / Frontal

15V739000Received 9 Nov 2015. 38 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured February 25, 2014, to May 16, 2015, 2014-2015 MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to May 9, 2015, 2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 4 door vehicles manufactured October 17, 2014, to June 2, 2015, and 2015 MINI Cooper S Hardtop 4 door vehicles manufactured November 24, 2014, to June 11, 2015. During a service appointment, the affected vehicles received replacement front passenger seat cushions (which contain integral Capacitive Interior Sensing (CIS) functions). The CIS functions may have been incorrectly calibrated, and if so, would cause impaired occupant classification and thus inappropriate air bag activation/deactivation.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Inappropriate air bag activation/deactivation can increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front passenger seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began on December 28, 2015. 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: 28 Dec 2015.
15V628000Received 7 Oct 2015. 6,073 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper two-door vehicles, 2015-2016 MINI John Cooper Works and MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper four-door vehicles and 2014-2015 BMW i3 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the passenger frontal air bag may not deploy properly in a low speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, an air bag that does not deploy properly increases the risk of injury to the front seat passenger.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MINI and BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on November 25, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525 and BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Nov 2015.
15V450000Received 17 Jul 2015. 30,456 units.
Structure / Body
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles and 2015 MINI John Cooper Works Hardtop 2 Door vehicles. The affected vehicles do not meet the side impact performance requirements for the rear seat passengers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the side impact performance requirements are not met, rear seat passengers may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will install additional energy absorption material between the rear interior side panels and the exterior vehicle body, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525. Note: this recall supersedes 14V-815.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Sep 2015.
15V034000Received 26 Jan 2015. 13,130 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop two door vehicles manufactured December 1, 2013, to December 14, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect maximum capacity weight stated on the Tire Information Placard. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The maximum weight listed on the label is incorrect (too low) and therefore does not comply with Federal Regulations.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect labels with corrected labels, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notification on March 18, 2015. The recall began on October 15, 2015. 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: 15 Oct 2015.
14V789000Received 15 Dec 2014. 1,928 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door, and Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles manufactured January 6, 2014, to October 17, 2014. During service appointments, dealers may have inadvertently reprogrammed the transmission control unit with software that may allow drivers to exit the vehicle when the transmission is not in Park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the driver exits the vehicle without the transmission being in Park, the vehicle could roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module with the correct software, free of charge. The recall February 4, 2015. Owners can contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Feb 2015.
14V619000Received 3 Oct 2014. 5,805 units.
Tires / Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2-door vehicles manufactured January 7, 2014, to July 21, 2014. The spare wheel may have been attached under the car with a nut that is not self-locking.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Vibrations from driving may cause the nut to loosen, allowing the wheel to separate from the car. If the spare wheel separates from the vehicle, it could become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spare wheel securing nut with a self-locking nut, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2014. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-275-6464.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Nov 2014.
14V422000Received 14 Jul 2014. 27 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling a certain model year BMW i3 vehicle manufactured March 31, 2014, and certain 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop vehicles manufactured February 2, 2014 to May 30, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with an air bag inflator that was not assembled correctly. This could cause the air bag to not deploy properly in the event of an accident.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the air bag deploys improperly in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the air bags, the seat occupant may be at an increased risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. 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: 8 Sep 2014.

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Complaints by component

26 complaints, 33 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2014 MINI Cooper: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Power Train		6
Engine		6
Electrical System		5
Structure		4
Steering		2
Seats		2
Seat Belts		2
Air Bags		2
Engine and Engine Cooling		1
Fuel/Propulsion System		1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.

Complaints that report a crash: 1
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 2
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 31 Mar 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.

Complaints about the 2014 MINI Cooper, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2015, with 14 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2014 MINI Cooper
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
AQ15004	Audit query	BMW Safety Act Violations	Structure	24 Sep 2015	2 Oct 2017
AQ15003	Audit query	International Autos, Inc. / Mini Recall	Equipment / Other / Labels	18 Aug 2015	23 Aug 2016

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.

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

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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 2014 MINI CooperThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2014 MINI Cooper: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mini/cooper/2014/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

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 2014 MINI Cooper?: 57,457 units in 7 campaigns. 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. 7 of them name the 2014 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2014 MINI Cooper name most often?: Power Train: 6 of 33 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2014 MINI Cooper open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.