2020 MINI COOPER S Complaints and Recall Information
The 2020 MINI COOPER S has 4 complaints and 4 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report power steering failures and sudden unintended acceleration that led to vehicle crashes.
Common Issues
- Power steering failure. The power steering malfunctioned, making the steering wheel hard to turn. The steering pump was diagnosed as failed and pending replacement.
- Sudden unintended acceleration. While pulling into a parking spot, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated despite the driver’s attempts to brake, resulting in a collision with another parked vehicle.
There are 4 recalls involving multiple vehicle systems including structural components and airbag safety systems.
Recalls
- Rear side trim panels (19V634000). 683 vehicles were affected by missing crash pads in rear side trim panels, causing noncompliance with side impact protection standards. Without crash pads, rear seat passengers face higher injury risk in side collisions. Dealers will install crash pads free of charge.
- Airbag control unit (20V283000). 76 vehicles have a defect in the rollover sensor inside the airbag control unit. In rollover crashes, the head airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and other safety systems may fail to deploy. BMW will replace the airbag control unit at no cost. There are no Do Not Drive or Park Outside advisories.
Owners facing repeated repairs for critical safety defects or unresolved recall issues may have rights under their state’s lemon law.
2020 MINI COOPER S Summary
2020
Model Year
4
Total Complaints
2
Total Recalls
759
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2020 MINI COOPER S
76 vehicles affected
AIR BAGS
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X1 xDrive28i, X1 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i and X2 sDrive28i, 2020 MINI Clubman Cooper S All4, 2021 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and Cooper S E) and MINI Hardtop 4 Door (Cooper and Cooper S) vehicles. Due to a problem with the rollover sensor within the air bag control unit, in the event of a rollover crash, the head air bag, seat belt pretensioners and other safety systems, may not activate.
Risk: If the safety systems do not deploy as intended in a roll over crash, it may increase the risk of injury.
2020 MINI COOPER S
683 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 MINI Hardtop 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, and JCW vehicles. The rear side trim panels may have been assembled without a crash pad. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Risk: Without a crash pad, rear seat passengers would have an increased risk of injury in the event of a side impact crash.
Complaints
2020 MINI COOPER S
ID: 2103175VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I was pulling into a parking spot slowly and all of the sudden the car took off and took off and I couldn’t stop and when I tried to sped hard on the break it wouldn’t work and I lost control and my car wouldn’t stop until it crashed into another vehicle that was sitting in another parking spot.
2020 MINI COOPER S
ID: 2103174ENGINE
I was pulling into a parking spot slowly and all of the sudden the car took off and took off and I couldn’t stop and when I tried to sped hard on the break it wouldn’t work and I lost control and my car wouldn’t stop until it crashed into another vehicle that was sitting in another parking spot.
2020 MINI COOPER S
ID: 2103173SERVICE BRAKES
I was pulling into a parking spot slowly and all of the sudden the car took off and took off and I couldn’t stop and when I tried to sped hard on the break it wouldn’t work and I lost control and my car wouldn’t stop until it crashed into another vehicle that was sitting in another parking spot.
2020 MINI COOPER S
ID: 2073199STEERING
The contact owns a 2020 Mini Cooper S. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the power steering feature malfunctioned, causing the steering wheel to become difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the steering pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 25,500. The VIN was not available.