2015 MINI John Cooper WorksProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2015 MINI John Cooper Works. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 15V-450 the manufacturer reports only 90% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 7, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2015 MINI John Cooper Works 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

2015 MINI John Cooper Works 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.

93%repaired · 2017 Q1

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 15V-628 · Oct 7, 2015 · 6,073 vehicles · 5,640 repaired

Risk. In the event of a vehicle crash, an air bag that does not deploy properly increases the risk of injury to the front seat passenger.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

90%repaired · 2016 Q4

Structure: body

Recall 15V-450 · Jul 17, 2015 · 30,456 vehicles · 27,375 repaired

Risk. If the side impact performance requirements are not met, rear seat passengers may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.

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

2015 vs. every other John Cooper Works 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 John Cooper Works median. How we score

'15'16
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2015 MINI John Cooper Works, and the recalls they led to.

  1. BMW Safety Act ViolationsAQ15004 · closed Oct 2, 2017
    No recall

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