Mini Cooper coupe problems
The Mini Coupé and Mini Roadster are two-seater sports cars that were engineered and manufactured by German automaker BMW under the Mini marque between 2011 and 2015.
The hardtop Coupé was unveiled in June 2011 and formally launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2011. Production was shown in the 2011 documentary Megafactories. It is the first two-seater Mini. It was joined by a convertible version called Mini Roadster in 2012, following its showing as a concept car in 2009. The Coupé is known by the internal code R58 and the Roadster by code R59.
In February 2015 Mini announced the end of production for both models.
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Common Mini Cooper coupe problems
The MINI Cooper Coupe, a sporty two-seater version of the classic MINI, is known for its performance-oriented driving experience. However, like any vehicle, it has its share of common problems that owners have reported.
One common issue with the MINI Cooper Coupe is a vibrating timing chain. This can be a troublesome and expensive problem, as it may require replacing the entire timing chain assembly. It's essential to address this issue promptly, as it can lead to further damage and increased repair costs if ignored.
Another problem reported by MINI Cooper Coupe owners is electric power steering pump failure. This can make the vehicle difficult to steer, especially at low speeds, and may require replacing the power steering pump. It's essential to have this issue inspected and addressed regularly by a qualified import car repair shop to prevent further damage.
Valve timing issues are also a common problem with the MINI Cooper Coupe. These issues can lead to poor engine performance, reduced fuel efficiency, and increased emissions. Addressing these issues promptly is crucial to prevent further damage to the engine and other related components.
These are just a few of the common problems reported by MINI Cooper Coupe owners. It's essential to stay on top of routine maintenance and inspections to prevent these issues from occurring or to catch them early before they become more severe and costly to repair. If you're considering purchasing a used MINI Cooper Coupe, it's essential to have a qualified import car repair shop inspect the vehicle thoroughly to identify any potential issues and to ensure that the vehicle is in good condition.
What is the most common problem with a Mini Cooper?
Turbo failures are common due to high oil change intevals recommended by MINI. Don't go beyond 7500 with synthetic regardless of what MINI said or says. At one time they were recommending 15,000 oil changes and as a results tens of thousands of turbos failed due to crappy thin oil or NO oil.
How many miles does a Mini Coupe last?
According to insurancenavy.com, MINIs are expected to last around 250,000 miles. The MINI Cooper Coupe's lifespan might be slightly below that point, but not by much. MINI Coopers are solid if you can afford the cost of replacement parts when things start to break down.
Are Mini Coopers a lot of maintenance?
MINI Maintenance Costs
MINI models average around $8,155 for maintenance and repair costs during their first 10 years of service. This is more than the industry average for popular brands by $1,341. There is also a 18.43% chance that a MINI will require a major repair during that time.
Why was the Mini Coupe discontinued?
Mini says increased demand for new three and five-door Mini and foreordained plans are bringing production of the Coupe and Roadster to an end. Also, it turns out people didn't want less practical versions of a car that already lacked a certain degree of flexibility.
Percentage distribution of complaints by Mini Cooper coupe years
We have researched Mini problems and analysed all the complaints filed against Mini Cooper coupe cars and compiled the top 2 most problematic Mini Cooper coupe model years:
Below you can see the percentage distribution of known problems by Mini Cooper coupe model years.
Distribution of the number of complaints by Mini Cooper coupe years
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Mini Cooper coupe car problems categorized by type of issue
After analysing all complaints related to Mini Cooper coupe , it was concluded that the most common issues with these cars are:
- Electrical system problems
- Air bags problems
- Fuel/propulsion system problems
- Seat belts problems
- Exterior lighting problems
The graph below shows statistics for all Mini Cooper coupe vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Distribution of the number of complaints where the accident occurred by Cooper coupe model years
A total of 1 complaints were registered in which the accident occurred. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.
The NHTSA has received 46 complaints about various vehicle components related to the Mini Cooper coupe . Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for Mini Cooper coupe vehicles.
Latest 25 complaints
Mini Cooper coupe 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2024-09-01
- Date Complaint: 2024-10-24
- VIN: WMWSU3C56DT
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS
- Summary: Passenger occupancy sensor malfunctions all the time and there are hundreds of claims regarding this issue but was never addressed by the manufacturer The same issue prompted a recall in older models but has not been corrected in newer ones
Mini Cooper coupe 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2024-09-16
- Date Complaint: 2024-09-28
- VIN: WMWSU3C53DT
- Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS
- Summary: As per NHTSA there was a recall the replace OC3 SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT but I never received recall notice and just passed 10 years with 40K millage and started getting air bag light, dealer is not replacing it under warranty, if they was a recall they should have replaced my seat earlier so that I would not have this issue today. is there a way to extend warranty to longer time or recall all the cars and replace them so that we do not have to spend 2k to replace it? "01 11 16_OC3 SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/120,000 MILES"
Mini Cooper coupe 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2024-08-16
- Date Complaint: 2024-08-21
- VIN: WMWSU3C5XDT
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: Blinkers stopped working and windows are no long rolling down
Mini Cooper coupe 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2024-06-18
- Date Complaint: 2024-06-18
- VIN: WMWSU3C54DT
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: The contact owns a 2013 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V337000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Mini Cooper coupe 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2024-03-07
- Date Complaint: 2024-03-07
- VIN: WMWSU3C53DT
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: The contact owns a 2013 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V337000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Mini Cooper coupe 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2024-03-04
- Date Complaint: 2024-03-04
- VIN: WMWSU3C51DT
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: The contact owns a 2013 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V337000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Mini Cooper coupe 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2024-02-28
- Date Complaint: 2024-03-01
- VIN: WMWSU3C5XDT
- Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: Freeze plug randomly popped out while driving causing vehicle to stall in the middle of traffic almost causing a major accident and or death. Research indicates there has been numerous complaints by Mini Cooper owners experiencing the same issue of a premature unexplained failure with no action taken from Mini to mitigate this safety issue. I’m lucky to be alive.
Mini Cooper coupe 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2023-05-12
- Date Complaint: 2024-02-12
- VIN: WMWSU3C53DT
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: The contact owns a 2013 Mini Cooper Hardtop. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V337000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Mini Cooper coupe 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2023-10-02
- Date Complaint: 2024-01-23
- VIN: WMWSU3C5XDT
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: The contact owns a 2013 Mini Cooper. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the passenger's side seat occupancy sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 106,000.
Mini Cooper coupe 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2023-10-16
- Date Complaint: 2024-01-23
- VIN: WMWSV3C58DT
- Components: WHEELS
- Summary: I wrote to you before. My complaint number is/was:11559619. I never received a response from you. I explained in my previous complaint that I purchased a used car from Carvana in August of 2022. I bought a 2013 Mini Cooper S. This car comes standard with run-flat tires. When I took possession of the car there were 4 brand new tires on it. I drove the car for a year or so, and got a flat tire one night. There is no spare in this car because there is no room for a spare. I was stranded on the side of a busy highway with NON-run-flat tires and no spare because Carvana replaced the standard run-flats with non-run-flat tires. I had no way of knowing this until I got a flat and found myself stranded on the side of the road, alone, at night. Carvana never informed me that the tires they put on the car were not run flat tires, and they did not provide me with any type of flat tire pump or anything like that. They sold me an unsafe car! I am STILL driving a car with no spare and non-run-flat tires all because Carvana wanted to save a few bucks and figured I wouldn't find out until the 7-day or 30-day warranty had long ago expired. Carvana is guilty of selling an unsafe car. They know that the Mini Cooper comes with run flat tires and that there is no spare in the car, yet they didn't care and replaced the tires with cheaper non-run-flat tires. I have contacted Carvana multiple times but they just tell me that since I didn't report this issue within the 7-day return window I'm out of luck. How would I have known the tires they put on the car before selling it were not standard tires until I had a flat tire! I am not able to schedule my flat tire so that it happens within their short warranty window. I have contact the States Attorney General's office, the BBB, Consumer Affairs and eveyone tells me that they don't handle these types of complaints. I need you to help me get Carvana to replace the unsafe equip they put on the car with safe tires! PLEASE!!
Mini Cooper coupe 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2023-12-29
- Date Complaint: 2024-01-09
- VIN: WMWSU3C59DT
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: The contact owns a 2013 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V337000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 20-30 MPH on a slight incline and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle was sluggish and delayed while responding. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving on a slight incline. The contact stated that a service warning light and the check engine warning light were illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Mini Cooper coupe 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2023-12-14
- Date Complaint: 2024-01-04
- VIN: WMWSU3C59DT
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: The contact owns a 2013 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the contact was informed that the footwell control module had failed. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V337000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and diagnosed that the footwell control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Mini Cooper coupe 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2024-01-02
- Date Complaint: 2024-01-02
- VIN: WMWSV3C52DT
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: BMW/MINI have known about a faulty airbag sensor in the seats, yet never did a recall. The passenger side airbag does not operate when someone sits in the seat due to a faulty sensor on the seat cushion. BMW was around $1600 to replace this. Big safety concern if a crash happens and air bag does not go off. Should be a factory recall.
Mini Cooper coupe 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2023-11-11
- Date Complaint: 2023-12-28
- VIN: WMWSV3C52DT
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEAT BELTS
- Summary: The footwell module that controls the lights, brake lights windows and dashboard is faulty on all mini cooper of this module. Every time I change my battery or disconnect it the module brakes and the dealership knows this problem and still want to charge 1300 dollars to fix it it is a safety and hazard issue.
Mini Cooper coupe 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2023-10-16
- Date Complaint: 2023-12-11
- VIN: WMWSV3C58DT
- Components: TIRES
- Summary: I purchased a used car from Carvana. It had brand new tires on the car when I took possession of it. The make and model of my car comes standard with run-flat tires because my car does not have a spare tire. Before Carvana sold the car they replaced the tires with non run-flat tires but did not inform me of this. One year after I took possession of the car, I had a flat tire and was stranded on the side of a busy highway for hours because I had no spare and the tires Carvana put on the car were not run flat tires. I think Carvana put my safety at risk just to save a few bucks. I have contacted them multiple times and they won't help me. I think they should replace the tires on my car with run flat tires since I'm still driving an unsafe car. They knew the car comes standard with run flats and they knowingly replaced the tires with non run flats. Can you help me?
Latest positive Mini Cooper coupe car reviews
Are you having problems with your Mini Cooper coupe?
Orlando Mitchell 2024-11-26
Vehicle year: 2012
It's great to hear that you find the car fun to drive and that it fits in small parking places. Additionally, it's fantastic that you're getting good mpg and that the car has great power. The manual shifter is also a great feature. Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us!
Lorenza Stehr 2024-08-05
Vehicle year: 2013
It's great to hear that you find the car fun to drive and that it fits in small parking places. Additionally, it's fantastic that you're getting good mpg and that the car has great power. The manual shifter is also a great feature. Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us!
Grant O'Keefe 2024-07-13
Vehicle year: 2012
The Mini Cooper S is an excellent handling car with a powerful turbocharged engine. I wasn't a fan of the original run flats, so after a few years, I switched to high-performance summer tires with the Mobile Mobility Kit from Rick Hendrick BMW/Mini. I absolutely adore this car! The luggage space is good with the rear seats folded down, but the rear seats are not recommended for adults. On trips, I average 38 mpg with premium fuel required. The 6-speed manual is easy to shift. However, I wasn't pleased with the optional navigation unit mounted near the steering wheel.
Kieran Nader 2024-07-03
Vehicle year: 2013
Your sports car looks great and definitely turns heads!
Hans Fisher 2024-06-29
Vehicle year: 2013
Nice car, but not suitable for families.