MINI JCW
Across 12 model years (2007–2020), the MINI JCW has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns and 13 complaints on file.
The component named most often in complaints is engine (294.1 per 1,000 component mentions), followed by air bags (176.5).
The 2009 model year has the most complaints (9). Recall campaigns peaked in 2018 with 2; complaints were received in the largest number in 2012 (3). Within MINI, this line ranks 10 of 17 by total complaints.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | vs line average | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 MINI JCW | 2 | 0 | 0% | 145,739 |
| 2008 MINI JCW | 2 | 0 | 0% | 145,739 |
| 2009 MINI JCW | 4 | 9 | 831% | 236,667 |
| 2010 MINI JCW | 3 | 0 | 0% | 236,107 |
| 2011 MINI JCW | 3 | 1 | 92% | 236,107 |
| 2012 MINI JCW | 2 | 0 | 0% | 145,739 |
| 2013 MINI JCW NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 97,933 |
| 2014 MINI JCW NHTSA record | 0 | 1 | 92% | — |
| 2015 MINI JCW NHTSA record | 0 | 1 | 92% | — |
| 2016 MINI JCW NHTSA record | 0 | 1 | 92% | — |
| 2019 MINI JCW NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 5,309 |
| 2020 MINI JCW NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 683 |
"vs line average" is the model year's complaints as a share of the line's average per model year (100% = average). A campaign covering several model years counts once per year. Model years with one campaign and fewer than 25 complaints are listed but have no page of their own; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record.
Components most reported
Per 1,000 component mentions across all MINI JCW complaints (17 mentions).
Campaigns by year reported
Complaints by year received
Other MINI model lines
- Cooper 45 recalls · 1,808 complaints
- Cooper S 51 recalls · 1,634 complaints
- Cooper Convertible 11 recalls · 148 complaints
- Cooper S Convertible 10 recalls · 130 complaints
- Cooper Clubman 8 recalls · 72 complaints
- Cooper Countryman 0 recalls · 67 complaints
- Cooper S Clubman 12 recalls · 66 complaints
- Cooper Clubman S 0 recalls · 33 complaints
- Cooper S Countryman 3 recalls · 20 complaints
- JCW 19 recalls · 13 complaints
- Countryman 10 recalls · 11 complaints
- Clubman 4 recalls · 7 complaints
- JCW Clubman 7 recalls · 5 complaints
- Cooper SE 11 recalls · 0 complaints
- Countryman S ALL4 6 recalls · 0 complaints
- JCW Convertible 5 recalls · 0 complaints
- John Cooper Works 3 recalls · 0 complaints
Questions and answers
Which MINI JCW model years have the most recalls?
2009 (4), 2010 (3), 2011 (3). Across model years 2007–2020 there are 6 distinct campaigns.
Which MINI JCW model year has the most complaints?
2009, with 9 of the line's 13 complaints. Newer model years have had less time to accumulate reports.
What do owners of the MINI JCW complain about?
engine (294.1 per 1,000 mentions), air bags (176.5 per 1,000 mentions), engine and engine cooling (176.5 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Model names are as NHTSA records them; variants such as "Accord" and "Accord Hybrid" are separate lines. See the methodology.