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MINI Cooper S CountrymanYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 43 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the MINI Cooper S Countryman.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints43Top: EngineSafety recalls22011–2012 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

MINI Cooper S 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 S Countryman median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2012Not rated–/10026 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/10017 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common MINI Cooper S Countryman problems

All model years combined: 43 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine172
Electrical system82
Power train70
Air bags50
Exterior lighting30
Engine and engine cooling21
Seats20
Fuel system, gasoline10
Fuel/propulsion system10
4 other systems40
2 recalls

MINI Cooper S Countryman recalls

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

66%Engine and engine cooling: engine18V-248 · 2011–2012 · Apr 18, 2018 · 47,806 vehicles–Gasoline: turbo/supercharger12V-008 · 2011 · Jan 11, 2012 · 90,368 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Cooper S Countryman

  1. Engine compartment firePE11036 · 2011 · closed Jun 11, 2012
    Led to recall 12V-008