Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2012 MINI Cooper.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2012 mini cooper has a Footwell Module recall and I took it to the dealer and they refused to replace it but they sa… |
| 2024-12-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Mini BMW is fully aware of an issue with their OC3 detection mat on the passengers side and offered a extended warranty… |
| 2024-08-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I went to have my 2012 mini coopers footwell control module replaced because it was recalled. They did not replace it b… |
| 2024-05-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The clutch has been a problem. The clutch wears out prematurely, causing loss of acceleration, which caused loss of pow… |
| 2024-02-23 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | i bought the car in august 2023 from carmax they were aware of recall , my car has no headlight, brake lights, door sta… |
| 2024-02-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V337000 (Electrical … |
| 2024-02-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V337000 (Electrical … |
| 2024-01-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | We purchased this vehicle used. It is a 2012 Mini Cooper hardtop and was owned by several owners in the Canada, NY and… |
| 2023-11-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | started with lights not going off once i cut car off, then windshield wipers would come on it's on, then check engine w… |
| 2023-09-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V337000 (Electrical … |
| 2023-09-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V337000 (Electrical … |
| 2023-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My car is affected by this recall and I have no turn signals, dash lights, high beams, working windows, security system… |
| 2023-08-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V337000 (Electrical … |
| 2023-08-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | NHTSA recall 15V-205: OC3 Seat Occupancy Mat is missing other model years. my 2012 R56 was just diagnosed by a garage a… |
| 2023-07-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V337000 (Electrical … |
| 2023-05-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car just randomly caught on fire while off in my driveway. Noticed a weird sound outside looked out and noticed the… |
| 2023-05-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V337000 (Electrical … |
| 2023-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start up after several attempts. The… |
| 2023-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The electronic control module in the driver’s side footwell short-circuit, battery and electrical in the car are being … |
| 2022-05-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Footwell module is not working due to rear left blinker is not signaling only the front light does work when turning le… |
| 2022-03-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The failed component is the "Footwell Relay Module" (FRM) which enables communication between the instrument panel in t… |
| 2022-01-10 | SEATS | No | 0 | Passenger side airbag light on with no one in seat, had it checked, the repair shop stated that there is a seat sensor … |
| 2021-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | This car was maintained, by Mini and BMW authorized mechanics and only had OEM parts installed and followed management … |
| 2020-09-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MINI COOPER BASE MODEL WITH 90K MILES HAS SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WARNING LIGHTS STARTED INTE… |
| 2020-09-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING SAFETY LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHEN NO-ONE OR SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT… |
| 2020-08-25 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | BOUGHT MINI FROM CARVANA A JANUARY 2020 AND HAVE HAD TOO MANY PROBLEMS. CAR OVERHEATED ON 48, HAD 2 NEW CYLINDERS PUT I… |
| 2019-12-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY MOTHER WHO OWNS THIS 2012 MINI COOPER HAS SUDDENLY NOW STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH HER WATER PUMP LEAKING. I TOOK IT … |
| 2019-04-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | HANDBRAKE HARNESS NOT ROUTED AS DESIGNED. FROM THE PICTURE YOU CAN SEE THE HARNESS NOT INSIDE THE CLIP. THIS MAKES THE… |
| 2019-04-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | MY DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS MELTING. THE PLASTIC THE THE LIGHT BUILD SCREWS INTO IS ACTUALLY MELTING T THE BRAKE L… |
| 2019-02-24 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | No | 0 | PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING LEADING TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG BEING DISABLED WHILE IN MOTION. A PERSON S… |
| 2018-12-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES ON THE HIGHWAY, MY MINI COOPER SHUT OFF COMPLETELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO THE SHO… |
| 2018-08-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY AND AFTER GOING OVER SEVERAL POT HOLES THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON.… |
| 2018-08-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY AND, AFTER GOING OVER SEVERAL POT HOLES, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT CAME O… |
| 2018-08-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY AND, AFTER GOING OVER SEVERAL POT HOLES, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT CAME O… |
| 2018-03-07 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON I90 AT APPROXIMATELY 72MPH, I HEARD A VERY LOUD POP AND PART OF MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. O… |
| 2018-02-27 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY WHEN STARTING THE CAR. I TOOK IT INTO A MINI SPECIALIST AND THEY SAID … |
| 2018-02-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | REAR BRAKE LIGHT BURNT AND MELTED. IT WAS REPAIRED AND NOW IT MELTED AND BURNT AGAIN BUT HAS CAUSED FURTHER DAMAGE REQU… |
| 2017-10-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN RADIATOR HOSE LEAKING. NEEDS UPPER RADIATOR HOSE, AND THERMOSTAT WITH HARNESS TO CORRECT. DISCOVE… |
| 2017-09-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THESE 2012 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN ARE HAVING THE TIMING GUIDES BRAKE AND SOMETIMES RUIN THE ENGINE. IN MY CASE I THINK I C… |
| 2017-08-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WARNING LAMP FOR "AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILED" ILLUMINATED ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT STREET "IN TOWN" APPROX 25MPH. … |
| 2017-01-13 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON A WINTER DAY, THE REAR PANEL OF THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF LITERALLY EXPANDED UPWARD AND S… |
| 2016-12-29 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | BRAKE LIGHT FAILED, BULB COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID THE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO… |
| 2016-11-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS RANDOMLY DISABLED (WITH WARNING LIGHT/TONE) WHEN MY 63# DOG IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. CAUSE IS A… |
| 2016-08-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT-- COOLENT THERMOSTAT STICKING PER ALLDATA SHOWS THERMOSTAT HOUSING W/THERMOSTAT, SENSOR ETC, SHOW… |
| 2016-07-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WATER PUMP FAILURE. BEGAN TO NOTICE SMALL AMOUNT OF LIQUID UNDER CAR IN APRIL 2016, THOUGHT IT WAS CONDENSATION FROM A/… |
| 2016-07-11 | SEATS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SEATBELT ELEMENT SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION WITH NEW SENSOR FO… |
| 2016-06-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | DRIVING 45 MPH ON BUSY CITY FOUR-LANE ROAD, I BRAKED GRADUALLY IN APPROACH TO RED LIGHT, WHICH IS MY NORMAL BRAKING STY… |
| 2016-04-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR KEY STUCK IN SLOT AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT. AFTER TAKING IT IN FOR REPAIR TO MINI COOPER, WE WERE … |
| 2016-04-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MINI COOPER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT … |
| 2016-03-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR HAS BEEN ON SINCE THE DATE POSTED. IT WOULD RESOLVE ON ITS OWN SOMETIMES BUT NOT IT NEVER T… |