Safety Score
77
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 MINI Cooper.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V205000 , this recall was not for my vehicle. according to the numbers and years but, it was m… |
| 2023-12-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V337000 (Electrical … |
| 2023-10-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Mini Cooper Hardtop. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V337000 (Ele… |
| 2023-10-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V337000 (Electrical … |
| 2023-07-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that the rear headlight remained illuminated after turning off … |
| 2023-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Occupant side airbag sensor is defective my mechanic put a code reader to verify it’s a 2008 hatchback and I see they h… |
| 2023-05-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Mini Cooper. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the electrical system became inoperable. … |
| 2023-05-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving the car at aproximately 25mph, the engine and the car stopped running. All dashboard warning lamps were … |
| 2022-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Timing Chain and tensioner rattle. Known recall issue but not showing recall |
| 2022-11-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Airbag Warning Light has come on indicating a malfunction with this safety system a… |
| 2022-09-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | This vehicle just went over 66,000 miles and the airbag warning light started appearing. An independent mechanic and de… |
| 2022-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Hello, An airbag sensor recall was issued in 2015 and Mini Cooper refuses to fix this safety issue. They are saying thi… |
| 2022-02-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Mini Cooper. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the headlights and taillights failed to i… |
| 2021-02-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG OCCUPANT SENSOR/MAT FAILED CAUSING AIRBAG LIGHT TO BE ON AND FOR AIRBAGS NOT TO DEPLOY INCASE OF … |
| 2021-02-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN PRESSING THE BREAK, THE ENGINE REVS. I TURNED ON THE CAR AND PRESSED THE BREAK. THE ENGINE REVVED. WHEN I PRESSED… |
| 2021-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. THE MACHANIC SAID I NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE PASSENGER SEAT TO REPLACE THE AIRB… |
| 2020-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG SENSOR FAILS TO PASS THE VEHICLE'S INTERNAL SAFETY CHECK AND A WARNING LIGHT IS DISPLAYED. THIS LIGHT INDICATES … |
| 2020-04-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TIMING CHAIN DEFECTIVE. *TR |
| 2020-03-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2008 MINI COOPER. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR WARNING LIGHT IS ON AND ALWAYS STAYS ON. THIS … |
| 2019-07-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MINI COOPER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT … |
| 2019-07-09 | ENGINE | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER INADVERTENTLY BUMPED INTO THE E… |
| 2019-05-31 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MINI COOPER. WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. T… |
| 2019-05-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE HAS DEVELOPED THE "DEATH RATTLE" AT LOW REV AND LOW TEMPERATURE , INDICATING A FAILING, DEFECTIVE TIMING CHAIN … |
| 2018-09-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | PURCHASED FROM CARMAX (11/18/17), NEVER INFORMED OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INVOLVING THE TIMING CHAIN WITH THIS VEHICLE. … |
| 2018-08-24 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, WHEN A PERSON IS SITTING IN THE SEAT, THE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATES THE AIR BAG IS NOT ON. |
| 2018-07-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE MAKE A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN COLD AND GETS LAUGHTER |
| 2018-06-25 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | No | 0 | AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON SPEEDOMETER IS ON. I HAVE HAD IT RESET AND IT COMES BACK ON. THE FAILURE CODE IS "93B1 HEAD AI… |
| 2018-04-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TIMING CHAIN FAILURE (WHICH LED TO CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT) CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. CAR STOPPED AC… |
| 2017-12-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MINI COOPER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MAN… |
| 2017-10-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE. I HAD TO REPLACE CHAIN, TENSIONERS AND CRANK GEAR ON MY 2008 MINI WITH 81,000 MILES. |
| 2017-09-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONING WITH AIRBAG LIGHT ON AND NOT CERTAIN WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF AIRBAG NEEDS TO DEPLOY.… |
| 2017-09-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CVT TRANSMISSION BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR CAME TO A. STOP . I COULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED BY A BIG TRUCK THAT … |
| 2017-06-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CVT TRANSMISSION STICKING IN 2ND GEAR. |
| 2017-05-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CVT TRANSMISSION STUCK IN FIRST GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 30MPH AND CARS HAD TO SWERVE… |
| 2017-01-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MINI COOPER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATOR… |
| 2016-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | "TAMARA RECALL" TIMING CHAIN. |
| 2016-07-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | IN SEPTEMBER, 2013, MY 2008 MINI COOPER HARDTOP, WITH THE N12 ENGINE, HAD THE TIMING CHAIN FAIL UNDER OPERATION. THIS … |
| 2016-06-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG SENSOR MAT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE WHETHER A PERSON IS SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THEREBY NOT ACTIVATING THE AIRBA… |
| 2016-06-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AT 55000 MILES STARTED TO HEAR ENGINE RATTLE AND ROUGH RUNNING AT IDLE. TOOK TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AND THEY SAID THE EN… |
| 2016-05-03 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | No | 0 | WE TOOK OUR 2008 MINI COOPER TO A MINI DEALER BECAUSE OF A WARNING LIGHT AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SHORT IN THE SENSO… |
| 2016-04-26 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | MY 2008 MINI COOPER WAS IN ACCIDENT IN JAN 2016. THE (PASSENGER) LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKE TO AUTOBODY… |
| 2016-04-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY CAR ONLY HAS 47,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS THE SAME PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ISSUE. IT STARTED OFF AT TIMES HAVING THE PRO… |
| 2016-04-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SRS COMPUTER AND SENSORS ARE FAILING. NO ACCIDENT, NO FLOODING JUST FAILING SENSORS AND COMPUTER. MINI CLAIMS THIS IS… |
| 2016-03-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED MY 2008 MINI COOPER 3 YEARS AGO AND IT'S CURRENTLY AROUND 78K MY CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TIMING CHAIN STRE… |
| 2016-02-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 MINI COOPER FROM AUTOHAUS WEST/MINI OF ST LOUIS. THE MINI COOPER WAS DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED, ASS… |
| 2016-02-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR MAT FAULTY. SAME ISSUE AS OTHER MINI COOPERS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. WAS TOLD I HAVE T… |
| 2016-01-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | FAULTY SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR IN PASSENGER SEAT. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS IN SEVERAL MODELS, BUT THEY DO NOT CU… |
| 2016-01-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TIMING CHAIN & TENSIONER MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 85,000 MILES AND I HAVE HAD TO SPEND $3500.00 TO CHANGE THE TIMING CHAI… |
| 2015-12-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MINI COOPER. WHEN SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR, THE VEHICLE EASILY SWITCHED INTO THE REVERSE PO… |
| 2015-10-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ON 15 AUG 2015 I PURCHASED A 2008 MINI COOPER 2D HATC WITH 122,629 MILES FOR $6,325 WITH NO WARRANTY IN STANFORD, NC FR… |