2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2023 Mini Cooper. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Mini dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2023 Mini Cooper. Check your Cooper by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 12 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Mini Cooper, reporting 2 crashes, 1 fires. Mini has issued at least 15 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Mini Cooper. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“While driving in the rain, the car suddenly applied its brakes, all lights inside the car shut off, and the car came to a stop. The car behind hit it. The car was immediately taken to the service department at Dreyer & Reinbold MINI in Carmel, Indiana.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11682949
“The vehicle was on a repair rack at P & W BMW Dealer for an issue with the battery on the electric vehicle and the battery went into thermal runaway causing the vehicle to be consumed in the fire and causing significant damage to the other vehicles and to the structure.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11552288
“The vehicle's suspension system was improperly configured for its electric powertrain at the time of manufacture, resulting in an incorrect ride height that is incompatible with the vehicle's EV platform.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11745248
“2023 MINI COOPER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO COMPLETE MALFUNCTION OF VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING AND TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND EXPERIENCING A COMPLETE MULTIFUNCTION RESULTING IN A CRASH.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11503777
“The contact owns a 2023 Mini Cooper SE. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V302000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11654776
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2023 Mini Cooper is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Mini dealer.