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2015 MINI Cooper: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2015 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 no complaint 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.

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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

6 campaigns, newest first. 52,471 units in total.

  • 15V739000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
  • 15V628000Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
  • 15V450000Structure / Body
  • 15V034000Equipment / Other / Labels
  • 14V789000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
  • 14V721000Seats

  1. 15V739000Received . 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: .

  2. 15V628000Received . 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: .

  3. 15V450000Received . 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. 15V034000Received . 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: .

  5. 14V789000Received . 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: .

  6. 14V721000Received . 846 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door vehicles manufactured August 12, 2014, to September 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver and front passenger seatback adjustment mechanism may not be fully engaged.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the seatback adjustment mechanism is not fully engaged, the seatback may fold during a rear impact collision, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MINI will notify owners, and dealers will re-align and re-tighten the seatback adjustment mechanisms, free of charge. The recall began December 29, 2014. 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: .

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

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Complaints by component

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

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2015 MINI Cooper
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
AQ15004Audit queryBMW Safety Act ViolationsStructure24 Sep 20152 Oct 2017
AQ15003Audit queryInternational Autos, Inc. / Mini RecallEquipment / Other / Labels18 Aug 201523 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.

  1. 20010
  2. 20023
  3. 20032
  4. 20042
  5. 20052
  6. 20061
  7. 20071
  8. 20081
  9. 20091
  10. 20102
  11. 20111
  12. 20121
  13. 20131
  14. 20147
  15. 20156
  16. 20161
  17. 20173
  18. 20192
  19. 20202
  20. 20212
  21. 20253
  22. 20261

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. 2015 MINI Cooper: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mini/cooper/2015/. 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
29 Mar 2018
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 2015 MINI Cooper?
52,471 units in 6 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. 6 of them name the 2015 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 MINI Cooper open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.