NHTSA lists 18 complaints for the 2015 Mini Cooper S, 0 of them mention a crash and 2 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-07.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as MINI COOPER S.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| mechanical failure | 7 | 38.9% | 0.69 |
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| fire or overheating | 3 | 16.7% | 0.92 |
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| fluid or fuel leak | 2 | 11.1% | 0.99 |
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| restraint or airbag | 2 | 11.1% | 0.90 |
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| electrical electronic | 1 | 5.6% | 0.94 |
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| noise or comfort | 1 | 5.6% | 1.00 |
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| unclear | 1 | 5.6% | 0.96 |
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| visibility or lighting | 1 | 5.6% | 1.00 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| moderate | 11 | 61.1% | 0.82 |
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| low | 6 | 33.3% | 0.68 |
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| high | 1 | 5.6% | 0.91 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 18 tagged complaints of 18 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
4 recalls.
Date: 2015-11-09. Systems: AIR BAGS, SEATS.
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured February 25, 2014, to May 16, 2015, 2014-2015 MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to May 9, 2015, 2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 4 door vehicles manufactured October 17, 2014, to June 2, 2015, and 2015 MINI Cooper S Hardtop 4 door vehicles manufactured (excerpt)
Consequence: Inappropriate air bag activation/deactivation can increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a vehicle crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front passenger seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began on December 28, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525 . (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2015-10-07. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper two-door vehicles, 2015-2016 MINI John Cooper Works and MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper four-door vehicles and 2014-2015 BMW i3 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the passenger frontal air bag may not deploy properly in a low speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requ (excerpt)
Consequence: In the event of a vehicle crash, an air bag that does not deploy properly increases the risk of injury to the front seat passenger. (excerpt)
Remedy: MINI and BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on November 25, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525 and BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2015-07-17. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles and 2015 MINI John Cooper Works Hardtop 2 Door vehicles. The affected vehicles do not meet the side impact performance requirements for the rear seat passengers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side (excerpt)
Consequence: If the side impact performance requirements are not met, rear seat passengers may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will install additional energy absorption material between the rear interior side panels and the exterior vehicle body, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525. Note: this recall supersedes 14V-815. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2014-12-15. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door, and Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles manufactured January 6, 2014, to October 17, 2014. During service appointments, dealers may have inadvertently reprogrammed the transmission control unit with software that may allow drivers to exit the vehicle when the transmission is not in Park. As such, t (excerpt)
Consequence: If the driver exits the vehicle without the transmission being in Park, the vehicle could roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders. (excerpt)
Remedy: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module with the correct software, free of charge. The recall February 4, 2015. Owners can contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
376 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 117 |
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| EQUIPMENT | 113 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 64 |
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| ENGINE | 60 |
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 37 |
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| STRUCTURE | 30 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 26 |
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| VISIBILITY | 19 |
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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
10242534
Date: 2023-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: COMMUNICATION.
?BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop: REPLACE CHARGE AIR LINE.
10242535
Date: 2023-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
?The panoramic roof sunblind does not close, or jams while closing.
10234351
Date: 2023-03-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Oscillations in the electric drive can occur. As a result, the 12 V positive battery cable may rub against the battery box cover.
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.
10228445
Date: 2022-11-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
During a vehicle inspection and/or while addressing a customer's concern, the engine stabilizer bar/link appears to be worn.
10228447
Date: 2022-11-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
During the service life of the vehicle, the high-voltage battery may unexpectedly not provide power to the vehicle.
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.