Electrical system: software
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BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2024 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper SE) vehicles. Faults may occur in the high voltage battery or high voltage system, resulting in a short circuit.
Research · 22 model years
MINI CooperEvery model year, 2001–2023
Across the 22 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 55 recall campaigns and 3,924 owner complaints for the MINI Cooper. The 2005 model year has the most complaints (843).
MINI Cooper years compared
Recalls, complaints, NCAP overall and EPA combined MPG per year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | NCAP overall | MPG comb. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 1 | Not rated | 31 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Not rated | 31 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 6 | 2 | Not rated | 31 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 10 | 0 | Not rated | 30 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 6 | 3 | Not rated | 28 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 18 | 4 | Not rated | 30 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 4 of 5 | 30 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 56 | 3 | 4 of 5 | 31 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 34 | 1 | 4 of 5 | 30 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 47 | 1 | Not rated | 30 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 74 | 1 | Not rated | 30 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 110 | 1 | Not rated | 31 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 102 | 3 | Not rated | 30 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 152 | 1 | Not rated | 31 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 284 | 4 | Not rated | 28 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 383 | 5 | Not rated | 26 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 413 | 13 | Not rated | 27 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 843 | 17 | Not rated | 25 | |
| 2004 | 4 | 529 | 12 | Not rated | 27 | |
| 2003 | 4 | 537 | 14 | Not rated | 25 | |
| 2002 | 5 | 269 | 7 | Not rated | 25 | |
| 2001 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Not rated | — |
- 20232 recalls · 5 complaints · 31 mpg
- 20222 recalls · 1 complaints · 31 mpg
- 20202 recalls · 6 complaints · 31 mpg
- 20192 recalls · 10 complaints · 30 mpg
- 20180 recalls · 6 complaints · 28 mpg
- 20173 recalls · 18 complaints · 30 mpg
- 20164 recalls · 39 complaints · 30 mpg
- 20156 recalls · 56 complaints · 31 mpg
- 20147 recalls · 34 complaints · 30 mpg
- 20131 recall · 47 complaints · 30 mpg
- 20121 recall · 74 complaints · 30 mpg
- 20112 recalls · 110 complaints · 31 mpg
- 20102 recalls · 102 complaints · 30 mpg
- 20091 recall · 152 complaints · 31 mpg
- 20081 recall · 284 complaints · 28 mpg
- 20071 recall · 383 complaints · 26 mpg
- 20061 recall · 413 complaints · 27 mpg
- 20054 recalls · 843 complaints · 25 mpg
- 20044 recalls · 529 complaints · 27 mpg
- 20034 recalls · 537 complaints · 25 mpg
- 20025 recalls · 269 complaints · 25 mpg
- 20010 recalls · 6 complaints
Data from NHTSA recalls, complaints & NCAP; EPA fueleconomy.gov · synced Oct 28, 2026
NHTSA complaints per model year
Newer years have had less time on the road
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| Model year | NHTSA complaints |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 269 |
| 2003 | 537 |
| 2004 | 529 |
| 2005 | 843 |
| 2006 | 413 |
| 2007 | 383 |
| 2008 | 284 |
| 2009 | 152 |
| 2010 | 102 |
| 2011 | 110 |
| 2012 | 74 |
| 2013 | 47 |
| 2014 | 34 |
| 2015 | 56 |
| 2016 | 39 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 |
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 28, 2026
Latest recalls for the 2023 Cooper
2 campaigns
Electrical system: traction battery
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BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2024 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper SE) vehicles. The high voltage battery housing may not have been sealed properly, allowing water to enter the battery.
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Oct 28, 2026