Mini

December 5, 2025

European Union 2025

Mini MINI COUNTRYMAN

The seatbelts in the second row may not have been manufactured correctly and could cause the car-sensitivity sensors to fail. This could reduce the protective effect of the seatbelts and lead to injuries.

October 10, 2025

European Union 2025

Mini Cooper, Countryman

The seat belts of the car were not manufactured correctly. In the event of a collision or accident, the restraint function of the seat belts may be reduced and may not provide the necessary protection.

August 22, 2025

European Union 2025

Mini Countryman

Faulty screwing of the ground cable can increase the contact resistance which could lead to heating of the screw connection. Moreover, this can potentially damage the Power Control Unit (PCU), increasing the risk of fire.

May 23, 2025

European Union 2023–2024

Mini COUNTRYMAN

The front end may not be correctly bolted to the engine subframe. If one of the bolts has not been properly tightened and becomes detached, vehicle safety may be compromised in the event of a frontal collision.

May 9, 2025

European Union 2023–2024

Mini Cooper, Aceman

A manufacturing defect in the high-voltage battery may cause a short circuit in the vehicles concerned. This may result in the vehicle catching fire, even when it is parked.

January 10, 2025

European Union 2023–2024

Mini Cooper, Countryman, Aceman

The hollow shaft of the servomotor has been welded incorrectly. The weld may not be able to withstand high braking pressure build-up and may break.

December 13, 2024

European Union 2024

Mini Cooper, Aceman

A quality check showed that cell modules of the high-voltage battery may not have been manufactured to specification and therefore malfunctions may occur in the high-voltage battery. In certain situations, it cannot be ruled out that these malfunctions will lead to a short circuit in the high-voltage battery.

September 20, 2024

European Union 2018–2024

Mini Cooper

The high-voltage battery can short-circuit, causing the battery to overheat and the vehicle to catch fire, even when it is parked.

August 2, 2024

European Union 2024

Mini Countryman

The seat recliner adjuster may not be correctly welded, which could cause the backrest not to lock. If it doesn't lock, the seatback might not stay secure in a collision, increasing the risk of injury.

July 19, 2024

European Union 2020–2022

Mini Cooper

The casing of the high-voltage (HV) battery may not be watertight, risking water entry. If water enters, a message alerts the driver about an insulation fault.

June 21, 2024

European Union 2024

Mini Countryman

In the production process, the armrest support bracket may have been incorrectly screwed to the rear left or right door panel. In the event of an accident, the armrest bracket can become detached, damaging the thorax airbag in the deployment area.

October 7, 2022

European Union 2020–2021

Mini MINI Cooper Countryman SE ALL4

Defects in the winding of cell-internal foils in the high-voltage batteries can lead to the occurrence of increased self-discharge. This can cause high voltage cell modules to overheat, increasing the risk of fire.

July 8, 2022

European Union 2022

Mini MINI Cabrio, MINI Clubman, MINI Countryman, MINI Cooper (5-Türer)

The micro gas generator inside the seat belt retractor may not have been manufactured to specifications. These deviations may lead to an impairment of the restraint function in case of an accident, increasing the risk of injury.

October 9, 2020

European Union 2020

Mini Countryman

A short circuit in the high-voltage battery could occur during initial charging due to a particle in the form of a welding bead. This may trigger a chain reaction in the battery, increasing the risk of fire.

July 24, 2020

European Union 2020

Mini Clubman

A rollover detection sensor inside the airbag control unit might be defective. Consequently, in the event of an accident in which the vehicle tips over its roof, the airbag might not properly deploy, increasing the risk of injuries of the passengers.

October 25, 2019

European Union 2019

Mini Clubman, Cooper, JCW Countryman

A spherical-collar disk is missing on the tie rod end of the steering gear. Consequently, the tie rod might wear off and break, leading to a loss of wheel control and increasing the risk of accident.

September 28, 2018

European Union 2016–2018

Mini One Countryman, Cooper Countryman

A crash guard is lacking for the high-pressure fuel pump in the engine compartment. In case of an accident, the high-pressure pump may be damaged, possibly leading to a fuel leakage and causing a fire.

July 13, 2018

European Union 2018

Mini Countryman

The bearings on the front axle could break. Should this occur, there could be a loss of wheel control while driving.

December 5, 2014

European Union 2014

Mini Mini 3-door

null There is a fault affecting the adjustment mechanism (recliner) of the front seat backrests. It is possible that the teeth of the mechanism may not be fully engaged and therefore seat backrest retention could be impaired, resulting in the seat folding in the event of severe rear impact, thus reducing the…

October 31, 2014

European Union 2013–2014

Mini Mini 3-Türer and Mini 5-Türer

null The flange nut on the mounting plate of the emergency spare wheel may become loose gradually. As a result the emergency spare wheel well with the spare wheel can suddenly separate from the vehicle.