2021 MINI Cooper SProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2021 MINI Cooper S. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 21V-554 the manufacturer reports only 96% of affected cars repaired.

2021 MINI Cooper S

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 21, 2021. Updated daily. Photo: AIMHO'S REBELLION 8490s, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2021 MINI Cooper S has problems

0 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

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2021 MINI Cooper S recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

96%repaired · 2023 Q2

Seat belts

Recall 21V-554 · Jul 21, 2021 · 21,537 vehicles · 20,780 repaired

Risk. During a crash, a seat belt retractor that does not function as intended increases the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

100%repaired · 2022 Q2

Air bags

Recall 20V-283 · May 20, 2020 · 76 vehicles · 76 repaired

Risk. If the safety systems do not deploy as intended in a roll over crash, it may increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with MINI.

Best & worst years

2021 vs. every other Cooper S year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Cooper S median. How we score

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