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2017 Mini Clubman problems

NHTSA lists 23 complaints for the 2017 Mini Clubman, 2 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as MINI CLUBMAN.

At a glance

Complaints
23
With crash
2
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
7,810
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
139

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
POWER TRAIN626.1%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING521.7%
SERVICE BRAKES313.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER313.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM28.7%
ENGINE28.7%
AIR BAGS14.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM14.3%
VISIBILITY14.3%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMINSTRUMENT PANEL1
POWER TRAINAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
VISIBILITYDEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
electrical electronic730.4%0.75
visibility or lighting626.1%0.93
mechanical failure521.7%0.86
fire or overheating28.7%0.68
fluid or fuel leak14.3%0.45
restraint or airbag14.3%0.96
unclear14.3%0.99
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate1252.2%0.78
low730.4%0.61
high313.0%0.76
none14.3%0.82

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 23 tagged complaints of 23 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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2 recalls.

16V914000

Date: 2016-12-20. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2017 BMW 640i, 640i xDrive, 650i, 650i xDrive, M6, 535i, 535i xDrive, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, i3, i8, Rolls-Royce Dawn, Mini Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, Mini 4-Door Cooper, Cooper S, Mini 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and 2016 BMW 528i, 528i x (excerpt)

Consequence: If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

16V553000

Date: 2016-07-25. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 MINI Clubman vehicles manufactured August 19, 2015, through July 14, 2016. The side curtain air bags for the front seat occupants may deploy in the intended positions in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection (excerpt)

Consequence: If a side curtain air bag does not inflate as intended in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the front seat occupants. (excerpt)

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will modify the driver and passenger side curtain air bag covers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin September 12, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

139 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT46
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM37
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY19
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING17
ENGINE13
STRUCTURE12
POWER TRAIN9
SUSPENSION9

11021120

Date: 2025-07-30. Type: Warranty Program/Extension. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

The automatic transmission limited warranty for the vehicle Selector Lever Magnetic Shift Interlock Mechanism (Gearshift lug assembly portion) has been extended to 10 years/120,000 miles, as determined by the vehiclea s original in-service date, when a gearshift lug repair kit installation procedur

11006765

Date: 2024-08-12. Type: Warranty Program/Extension. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

For the eligible vehicles listed above, the limited warranty for the vehiclea s Selector Lever Magnetic Shift Interlock Mechanism (Gearshift lug assembly portion) has been extended to: 10 years/120,000 miles as determined by the vehiclea s original in-service date, When a gearshift lug repair kit

10249431

Date: 2024-01-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Customer complains of a musty odor or damp front footwell carpet.

10245428

Date: 2023-11-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Cavity protection applied to underside of the hood is leaking out onto the wheel arch trim and grille.

10244507

Date: 2023-10-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

MINI electrical systems have continued to develop over the past few years. As a result, the demand on the batteries has increased. Breakdowns due to an empty battery or problems in the vehicles electrical system can have various causes, most of which are not due to the battery itself. For this rea

10234352

Date: 2023-03-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

The buttons on the gear selector switch (GWS) do not work, or the function indicator lighting has failed.

10234353

Date: 2023-03-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

The 3G network in the US has been shut down. This means that only the 4G network will be available. In the 4G network, voice calls will be transferred via Voice over LTE (VoLTE) function. For this purpose, the SIM card must perform an IMS registration in the mobile communication network. Due to a pr

10233170

Date: 2023-02-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

Ambient lighting changes color after the vehicle goes to sleep.

10214994

Date: 2022-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Mist formation on the windscreen inner surface may occur at departure or after MSA (automaticstart/stop). Acoustic abnormality in the area of the recirculated air flap (recirculation flap closing and opening several times). The above may occur individually or in combination.

10214271

Date: 2022-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

The Check Control message "Door open" appears in the instrument cluster (Kombi) even though all vehicle doors are securely closed and locked.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
CLUBMAN23

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