Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published April 29, 2024
MINI Cooper SE 2022: Water Damage Risk in High Voltage Battery
BMW recalls 2020-2024 MINI Cooper SE vehicles with water-damaged high voltage batteries that could cause fire or vehicle stall. Owners must have battery inspected by dealers.
“MINI Cooper SE 2022: Water Damage Risk in High Voltage Battery.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81037-mini-cooper-se-2022-water-damage-risk-in-high-voltage. Based on NHTSA recall #24V302000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V302000).
BMW of North America, LLC recalled 2020-2024 MINI Cooper SE vehicles due to a high voltage battery that may have water damage, creating a fire or stall risk. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on April 29, 2024. Owners should contact BMW customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: MINI
Model: Cooper SE (Hardtop 2 Door)
Years: 2020-2024
What to do
Dealers will inspect and leak test the high voltage battery, and repair the battery as necessary, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed June 28, 2024. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
The hazard
A high voltage battery with water damage can cause a fire or a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of injury or a crash. The high voltage battery housing may not have been sealed properly, allowing water to enter the battery. NHTSA has 1 owner complaint on file for the 2022 MINI COOPER SE and 5 for the 2023 model; one 2023 complaint mentions a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show BMW of North America, LLC has 291 other recalls on record since 2009-10-12. Recent BMW recalls include the 2026-08-12 BMW 750e XDrive (2025) Recall for power loss risk and the 2026-08-12 BMW X3 (2024-2026) Steering Recall for risk of loss of control. Other recent recalls of similar products include the 2026-01-21 Volkswagen ID.4 (2023) Electrical Fire Risk, the 2026-09-30 Volkswagen ID.4 Recall for battery fire risk, and the 2026-01-21 Volkswagen ID.4 (2023-2025) Electrical System Recall.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle is a 2020-2024 MINI Cooper SE (Hardtop 2 Door). The recall covers vehicles where the high voltage battery housing may not have been sealed properly.
Brand
BMW
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact BMW Customer Service
Call 1-866-825-1525 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a battery inspection.
Have Battery Inspected
Dealers will inspect and leak test the high voltage battery for water damage at no cost.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will inspect and leak test the high voltage battery, and repair the battery as necessary, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed June 28, 2024. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 2 months after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact BMW
We’ve drafted a message you can send BMW to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V302000 — BMW MINI Cooper SE 2022: Water Damage Risk in High Voltage Battery
Hello,
I own a MINI Cooper SE 2022: Water Damage Risk in High Voltage Battery that is covered by recall 24V302000 from BMW.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect and leak test the high voltage battery, and repair the battery as necessary, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed June 28, 2024. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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