2009 MINI Cooper S problems
Owners have filed 151 complaints about the 2009 MINI Cooper S with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 43% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of air bags at 12.6%.
Complaints151
Crashes3
Fires5
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 43.0% · 65
Air bags 12.6% · 19
Power train 10.6% · 16
Engine and engine cooling 9.9% · 15
Electrical system 8.6% · 13
Seat belts 2.6% · 4
Seats 2.6% · 4
Fuel system, gasoline 2.0% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 8 model years of the MINI Cooper S in this data, 2009 draws comparatively few complaints; 2005 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 21 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 53,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2009 MINI Cooper S. While driving at 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 113,000.....Updated 07/22/15 *bf updated 10/06/2017 Engine · reported at 113,000 miles
The contact owns a 2009 MINI Cooper S. The contact stated that while parked, the engine fan failed to deactivate. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v008000 (engine and engine cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 49,000. Engine · reported at 49,000 miles
Water pump for turbocharger replaced in may (recall) and turbocharger warranty extended via MINI of america letter. Turbocharger failed in august, but MINI of austin blamed failure on lack of oil changes. All oil changes performed by that dealership whenever the car told us it was due. Crappy response from MINI of america as well. Engine · reported at 68,500 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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