2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2017 Mini Countryman. Owners have filed 7 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 2017 Mini Countryman. Check your Countryman 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 7 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Mini Countryman, reporting 2 fires. Mini has issued at least 12 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.
Read Mini Countryman owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Mini Countryman. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“On 3/24/22 I was driving on the highway at approximately 1:30am my car made a loud noise and dropped down a bit on the front passenger side. At the same there was a cloud of smoke that came up from the same side. I pulled my car slowly off into the breakdown lane.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11479295
“The contact owns a 2017 Mini Countryman. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle cabin was emitting a smoke odor. The contact stated the rear passenger side taillight malfunction warning message was displayed.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11449577
“The Air conditioning mixing flap failed. The is a technical bulletin out for this SIM 64 02 21. The mixing flap separated from the heater housing which is located under the dash board. In turn Cold air only coming out of the drivers side vent and not the passenger or rear vents.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11715641
“Grinding noise near the front axis especially during tight corners when parking. Mechanics looked at it and saying the steering gear issue.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11690603
“The contacts wife owns a 2017 Mini Cooper Countryman. The contact stated that on multiple occasions, the vehicle stalled while refueling. The contact stated that the vehicle made abnormal sounds while restarting, and often took 30-seconds to start operating normally.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11514799
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2017 Mini Countryman 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.