NHTSA lists 5 complaints for the 2020 Mini Cooper S, 1 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-07.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as MINI COOPER S.
At a glance
Complaints
5
With crash
1
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
683
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
68
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
ENGINE
2
40.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
20.0%
SERVICE BRAKES
1
20.0%
STEERING
1
20.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
20.0%
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
20.0%
WHEELS
1
20.0%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
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.
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X1 xDrive28i, X1 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i and X2 sDrive28i, 2020 MINI Clubman Cooper S All4, 2021 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and Cooper S E) and MINI Hardtop 4 Door (Cooper and Cooper S) vehicles. Due to a problem with the rollover sensor within the air bag control unit, in the event of a rollover crash, the he (excerpt)
Consequence: If the safety systems do not deploy as intended in a roll over crash, it may increase the risk of injury. (excerpt)
Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began July 17, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525. (excerpt)
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 MINI Hardtop 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, and JCW vehicles. The rear side trim panels may have been assembled without a crash pad. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Consequence: Without a crash pad, rear seat passengers would have an increased risk of injury in the event of a side impact crash.
Remedy: MINI will notify owners, and MINI dealers will install crash pads, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2019. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
68 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
26
EQUIPMENT
24
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
12
STRUCTURE
12
ENGINE
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
STEERING
4
10252037
Date: 2024-03-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.
During inspection and/or diagnosis there is noticeable dirt/grease buildup on the axles near the inner and/or outer CV boots.
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.
10238095
Date: 2023-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Upon opening and closing the tailgate, a creaking/groaning sound can be heard from tailgate actuator.
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.
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
Ambient lighting changes color after the vehicle goes to sleep.
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.
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.