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MINI Cooper S Countryman ALL4 years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say

We compared 6 model years of the MINI Cooper S Countryman ALL4 by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.

01 —Complaint index

Complaints per year on the road

1.0 = typical year for this model
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Model yearComplaints per year since release
20111
20123
20137
20145
20156
20162
YearComplaintsPer year on roadIndexRecallsCrashesSignal
20162420.502Fewest complaints
20156961.203Typical
20146251.003Typical
20139471.402Typical
20124930.700Typical
20112210.300Fewest complaints
  • 201624 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
  • 201569 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 201462 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 201394 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 201249 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 201122 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 29, 2026

Fewest complaints for their age: 2011, 2016.

02 —FAQ

About this comparison

What MINI Cooper S Countryman ALL4 years have the most complaints?

No MINI Cooper S Countryman ALL4 model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 6 model years compared. The highest was 2013.

Is this a reliability rating?

No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.