MINI Cooper CountrymanYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 107 NHTSA owner complaints across 3 model years, no MINI Cooper Countryman year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2011 and 2013.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2012 Best years'11 '13Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints107Top: Engine Safety recalls02011–2013 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Michael Sheehan, CC BY 2.0.

Best & worst years

MINI Cooper Countryman years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Cooper Countryman median. Tap a year for its full report.

29 53 25

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Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
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2013Solid55/10025 complaints · 0 recalls 2012Caution32/10053 complaints · 0 recalls 2011Solid50/10029 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common MINI Cooper Countryman problems

All model years combined: 107 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

34Engine7 crash/fire/injury

33Electrical system4 crash/fire/injury

12Air bags2 crash/fire/injury

11Power train

6Exterior lighting

6Fuel/propulsion system

6Seat belts

5Engine and engine cooling

5Steering

3414 other systems2 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine	34	7
Electrical system	33	4
Air bags	12	2
Power train	11	0
Exterior lighting	6	1
Fuel/propulsion system	6	0
Seat belts	6	0
Engine and engine cooling	5	3
Steering	5	0
14 other systems	34	2

0 recalls

MINI Cooper Countryman recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.