2010 MINI Cooper problems
Owners have filed 142 complaints about the 2010 MINI Cooper with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 22.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 20.4%.
Complaints142
Crashes3
Fires11
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 22.5% · 32
Electrical system 20.4% · 29
Air bags 16.2% · 23
Exterior lighting 8.5% · 12
Engine and engine cooling 5.6% · 8
Unknown or other 5.6% · 8
Seat belts 3.5% · 5
Seats 3.5% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 10 model years of the MINI Cooper in this data, 2010 draws comparatively few complaints; 2005 is the outlier year.
Filing volume has held steady, 36 in the last three years against 33 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 60,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2010 MINI Cooper. The contact stated that on two different occasions, two passengers sustained burns to their legs from the exhaust pipe while placing an item in the trunk. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 5,600 and the current mileage was 5,732. Engine · reported at 5,600 miles
The car just stopped running. We towed it to a mechanic and the engine broke down. It appears to be an issue that has been identified by many others and a class action suit is in the works. I don't have the $5000 to repair it. I'd like for MINI/bmw to extend the warranty to 7 years and cover this repair since it's a known issue. Engine · reported at 60,000 miles
Timing chain issues that would make car randomly rattle then just turn off in the middle of traffic or at a stop light. Car would skip gears as well. Our 2009 has the same issues and MINI has told us it is the timing chain as well. We spent over $1800 fixing this issue that apparently has been an issue with other MINI cars. Engine · reported at 67,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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