2007 MINI Cooper S problems
Owners have filed 300 complaints about the 2007 MINI Cooper S with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 31.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 27%.
Complaints300
Crashes2
Fires20
Injuries11
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 31.3% · 94
Engine and engine cooling 27.0% · 81
Air bags 9.3% · 28
Power train 8.7% · 26
Electrical system 4.3% · 13
Unknown or other 3.7% · 11
Fuel/propulsion system 2.7% · 8
Steering 2.3% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 2 describe a crash, 20 describe a fire and 11 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 8 model years of the MINI Cooper S in this data, 2007 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 12 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 52,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2007 MINI Cooper S. The contact stated that coolant was leaking from the vehicle. The contact also stated that the transmission mount was fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the coolant housing and the transmission mount needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. Engine · reported at 70,000 miles
This car has been a consistent user of oil. It uses a quart at about 500 miles. This engine has a reputation for problems on MINI Cooper S models and the peugeot models with that same engine. I've heard that later models don't burn oil. I'd like to know why bmw has not recalled them. First the timing chain, cooling system and high pressure fuel pump., They paid for the timing chain and the fuel pump. Engine · reported at 100,000 miles
Ran a diagnostic test and these warnings came up - 2d52 super knocking 2dcd fuel shut off due to super knocking cylinder 3 2968 inlet camshaft sensor 2b64 intake manifold, unmetered air based on all of these sound like my MINI cooper has bad fuel and/or serious carbon build, I've just purchased this car from a dealership and I am experiencing delays in acceleration, loss of forward propulsion. Engine · reported at 55,302 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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