Recall Register

2009 MINI JCW: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2009 MINI JCW. The newest campaign is 23V337000. NHTSA received the report on 11 May 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has 9 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 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.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 236,667 units in total.

  • 23V337000Electrical System
  • 18V248000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
  • 12V008000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Turbo/Supercharger
  • 08V507000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc
  1. 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: .

  2. 18V248000Received . 47,806 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 BMW 550i, 550i xDrive, 550i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750Li xDrive, 760Li, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M, ActiveHybrid7, MINI Cooper S Convertible, John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible, Cooper S Countryman, Cooper S Countryman ALL4, Cooper S, JCW, Cooper S Clubman, JCW Clubman, Cooper S Roadster, JCW Roadster, Cooper S Coupe, JCW Coupe and Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2011 BMW X6 Hybrid and 2012 BMW 650i Coupe, 650i xDrive Coupe, 650i Convertible and 650i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The electric auxiliary water pump may fail and cause the circuit board to overheat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the circuit board were to overheat, it can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric auxiliary water pump, free of charge. Depending on the model, there are currently limited parts available, however not all parts are available at this time. Owners will be notified of the recall beginning June 11, 2018, and will receive a second notification when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at BMW 1-800-525-7417, MINI at 1-866-825-1525, or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Note: BMW recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.

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

  3. 12V008000Received . 90,368 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Turbo/Supercharger

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Bmw is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 mini cooper s, 2008-2011 mini cooper s clubman, 2009-2011 mini cooper s convertible, 2009-2011 mini cooper jcw, 2009-2011 mini cooper jcw clubman, 2009-2011 cooper jcw convertible, and 2011 cooper s countryman passenger cars manufactured from november 14, 2006, through january 18, 2011. The electric auxiliary water pump that cools the turbocharger has an electronic circuit board that can malfunction and overheat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The circuit board may smolder which could result in a vehicle fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump free of charge. The safety recall beganduring february 2012. Owners may contact BMW at 1-866-275-6464.

    Report filed by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 08V507000Received . 560 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Bmw is recalling 560 my 2009 jcw (john cooper works) and jcw clubman vehicles equipped with 16 inch diameter front brake discs rather than 17 inch discs. Under conditions of intense brake usage, braking performance would be reduced.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Depending on traffic and road conditions, as well as a driver's reactions, reduced brake performance could increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the front brake discs and pads and, if necessary, replace them. The recall began on october 16, 2008. Owners may contact BMW/mini at 1-866-275-6464 or by e-mail at mini.assistance@askminiusa.com..

    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

9 complaints, 11 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.

2009 MINI JCW: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Air Bags3
Engine and Engine Cooling3
Latches/Locks/Linkages1
Structure1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Equipment1
Engine1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
25 Nov 2016

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 2009 MINI JCW, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2012, with 3 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2009 MINI JCW
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE11036Preliminary evaluationEngine compartment fireEngine and Engine Cooling11 Oct 201111 Jun 201212V008000

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. 20072
  2. 20082
  3. 20094
  4. 20103
  5. 20113
  6. 20122
  7. 20131
  8. 20140
  9. 20150
  10. 20160
  11. 20191
  12. 20201

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2009 MINI JCW: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mini/jcw/2009/. 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 2009 MINI JCW?
236,667 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the MINI JCW have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the MINI JCW, model years 2007 to 2020. 4 of them name the 2009 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2009 MINI JCW name most often?
Air Bags: 3 of 11 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2009 MINI JCW open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.