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2025 Mini Cooper S problems

NHTSA lists 4 complaints for the 2025 Mini Cooper S, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as MINI COOPER S.

At a glance

Complaints
4
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
3
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
266,716
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
12

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
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)250.0%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC250.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE125.0%
SERVICE BRAKES125.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL125.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEAUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1

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
unclear375.0%0.78
loss of control125.0%0.85
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
low375.0%0.62
moderate125.0%0.98

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 4 tagged complaints of 4 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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3 recalls.

26V422000

Date: 2026-07-01. Systems: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 Mini Cooper S, Mini Countryman S All4, X2, 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre, 2023-2025 i7, 7 Series, X7, 2024-2025 i5, 5 Series, 2023-2024 XM, X1, 2024-2025 X6, and X5 vehicles. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems to (excerpt)

Consequence: A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle. Additionally, malfunctioning ABS and/or DSC systems can cause a loss of vehicle control. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: The Integrated brake system will be inspected and, if necessary, replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 21, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls-Royce customer service at 1-877-877-3735. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 21, 2026. Vehic (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

24V697000

Date: 2024-09-18. Systems: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

Defect: BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 X1, 2024-2025 X5, 2025 X6, 2023-2025 X7, 740i, 760i, 2024 XM, 530i, 540i, i7, 750e, X2, 2024-2025 i5, 2024 Rolls Royce Spectre, 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4, JCW Countryman ALL4, and 2025 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper S) vehicles. Please refer to the recall report for the complete list of models. The welds in the servomotor of the in (excerpt)

Consequence: A loss of brake power assist or rear brake function can result in extended stopping distance. A loss of ABS or DSC can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will replace the integrated brake system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 13, 2024. Owners can contact BMW Customer Service at 1-800-525-7417. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

24V104000

Date: 2024-02-12. Systems: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2025 BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems to not function properly.

Consequence: A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle. Additionally, malfunctioning ABS and/or DSC systems can cause a loss of vehicle control. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the integrated brake system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed between June and December 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls Royce customer service at 1-877-877-3735.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

12 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1

11037536

Date: 2026-09-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Activation of MINI Personal Assistant is not possible via the Multifunction Steering Wheel (MFL) buttonand/or via the MINI Interaction Unit (MIU). Intelligent voice control via the wake-up word a Hey MINIa is possible.

11036384

Date: 2026-08-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

After programming the vehicle viaISTA/RSU to I-level a ?26-03-5xx, some ofthe interior ambient lighting strips (arrows)may begin to fail sporadically after a deepsleep cycle.

11034480

Date: 2026-06-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

The front interior reading light(s) (arrows) willrandomly turn ON and OFF while driving. The reading lights are normally activated bytouching the small icons (circled).

11034483

Date: 2026-06-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

If MINI Personal Assistant is active in the vehicle, once the customer exits the vehicle and a new key cyclestarts, the MINI Personal Assistant is deactivated and no longer available.

11034470

Date: 2026-06-19. Type: Emissions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Due to an implementation error in various OBD diagnostics in the vehicle's control units, in very rare cases itmay happen that stored fault memory codes (DTCs) and the MIL (warning light) are not automaticallydeleted even though the underlying malfunction has already been rectified. This does not co

11034482

Date: 2026-06-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

After a factory reset of the head unit, the navigation voice input cannot be activated or deactivated.

11034481

Date: 2026-06-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

The vehicle may experience various operational issues with Apple CarPlay Projected Modes such as: Dropped connections No automatic reconnection Display errors

11030314

Date: 2026-03-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

The following message is displayed on the central information display (CID): a Storage space running outa .Afterwards, apps can no longer be updated, and additional content can no longer be loaded.

11022117

Date: 2025-08-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

In certain situations, a mobile device with Android operating systems (Google, Samsung, etc.) may not be- able to connect to the vehicle OR the Android phone may not be able to connect via Android Auto.

11020925

Date: 2025-07-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

The customer may discover that the MINI Connected Store app does not open in the vehicle, or that the loading procedure does not finish. Additionally, the language package will not download.

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
COOPER S4

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