2015 MINI COOPER Complaints and Recall Information
The 2015 MINI Cooper has 2 complaints and 7 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report damage to the lower engine support and passenger engine mount discovered during routine dealer inspections. Another common issue involves the fuel pump stopping constantly while refueling, causing fuel spills and potential fire hazards. These problems typically occur without any dashboard warning and affect vehicles with under 80,000 miles.
Common Issues- Engine mount damage. Lower engine support and passenger engine mount damage found during routine inspections; repairs done at independent service centers around $1,000.
- Fuel pump malfunction. Fuel pump stops repeatedly during refueling attempts, causing fuel spills and creating fire risks; problem persists across multiple gas stations.
- No warning indicators. Neither engine mount damage nor fuel pump issues trigger dashboard warnings, leaving owners unaware until symptoms occur.
There are 7 recalls affecting various systems including seats, transmission control, body structure, airbags, and labeling. These recalls address safety defects ranging from seatback mechanisms to airbag deployment and weight capacity labeling errors.
Recalls- Seatback adjustment mechanism. (Recall 14V721000; 846 vehicles) Vehicles have seatback adjustment mechanisms that may not fully engage causing seatbacks to fold during rear impacts, increasing injury risk. Dealers will realign and tighten the mechanism free of charge.
- Transmission control module software. (Recall 14V789000; 1928 vehicles) Software error may allow drivers to exit the vehicle with the transmission not in Park, risking vehicle rollaway and injury. Dealers will reprogram the transmission control module at no cost.
- Body side impact protection. (Recall 15V450000; 30,456 vehicles) The rear side impact protection may be insufficient, increasing injury risk to rear seat passengers. Dealers will install additional energy absorption material free of charge.
- Front passenger seat cushion calibration. (Recall 15V739000; 38 vehicles) Incorrect calibration of Capacitive Interior Sensing (CIS) in passenger seat cushions may impair occupant classification causing improper airbag deployment. Dealers will inspect and replace cushions if necessary free of charge.
- Passenger frontal air bag inflator. (Recall 15V628000; 6,073 vehicles) Manufacturing defects may cause the passenger airbag to fail in low-speed crashes, increasing injury risk. Dealers will replace the airbag module free of charge.
- Tire information placard label. (Recall 15V034000; 13,130 vehicles) Vehicles may have incorrect maximum capacity weight on the tire placard, failing to meet federal standards. Dealers will replace these labels free of charge.
Owners facing repeated repairs or unresolved recall issues with these vehicles may have rights under their state’s lemon law. Those dealing with potential safety defects or ongoing malfunctions should consider consulting with a consumer protection attorney to explore possible remedies.
2015 MINI COOPER Summary
2015
Model Year
2
Total Complaints
6
Total Recalls
52471
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2015 MINI COOPER
13130 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop two door vehicles manufactured December 1, 2013, to December 14, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect maximum capacity weight stated on the Tire Information Placard. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."
Risk: The maximum weight listed on the label is incorrect (too low) and therefore does not comply with Federal Regulations.
2015 MINI COOPER
6073 vehicles affected
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper two-door vehicles, 2015-2016 MINI John Cooper Works and MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper four-door vehicles and 2014-2015 BMW i3 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the passenger frontal air bag may not deploy properly in a low speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: In the event of a vehicle crash, an air bag that does not deploy properly increases the risk of injury to the front seat passenger.
2015 MINI COOPER
38 vehicles affected
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured February 25, 2014, to May 16, 2015, 2014-2015 MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to May 9, 2015, 2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 4 door vehicles manufactured October 17, 2014, to June 2, 2015, and 2015 MINI Cooper S Hardtop 4 door vehicles manufactured November 24, 2014, to June 11, 2015. During a service appointment, the affected vehicles received replacement front passenger seat cushions (which contain integral Capacitive Interior Sensing (CIS) functions). The CIS functions may have been incorrectly calibrated, and if so, would cause impaired occupant classification and thus inappropriate air bag activation/deactivation.
Risk: Inappropriate air bag activation/deactivation can increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
2015 MINI COOPER
30456 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:BODY
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles and 2015 MINI John Cooper Works Hardtop 2 Door vehicles. The affected vehicles do not meet the side impact performance requirements for the rear seat passengers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Risk: If the side impact performance requirements are not met, rear seat passengers may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.
2015 MINI COOPER
1928 vehicles affected
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door, and Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles manufactured January 6, 2014, to October 17, 2014. During service appointments, dealers may have inadvertently reprogrammed the transmission control unit with software that may allow drivers to exit the vehicle when the transmission is not in Park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Risk: If the driver exits the vehicle without the transmission being in Park, the vehicle could roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
2015 MINI COOPER
846 vehicles affected
SEATS
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door vehicles manufactured August 12, 2014, to September 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver and front passenger seatback adjustment mechanism may not be fully engaged.
Risk: If the seatback adjustment mechanism is not fully engaged, the seatback may fold during a rear impact collision, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Complaints
2015 MINI COOPER
ID: 2067815FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Lower Engine Support and Passenger Engine Mount damaged as per routine inspection by dealer in Feb2025. Never diagnosed before. Repair done by independent service center in Feb2025 and I have receipt of approximately 1K. Also, since 22feb2025, I am not able to add fuel to the tank because the pump stops constantly and causes spill of fuel. This can cause fire. Never happened before. Tried at least 4 different gas station and same result. Dealer charges over $200 to perform inspection/diagnostics. Not done yet. Repairs to fuel tank are in the thousands. No warning in the car dashboard for none of the issues. Car with less than 80k miles.
2015 MINI COOPER
ID: 2067814ENGINE
Lower Engine Support and Passenger Engine Mount damaged as per routine inspection by dealer in Feb2025. Never diagnosed before. Repair done by independent service center in Feb2025 and I have receipt of approximately 1K. Also, since 22feb2025, I am not able to add fuel to the tank because the pump stops constantly and causes spill of fuel. This can cause fire. Never happened before. Tried at least 4 different gas station and same result. Dealer charges over $200 to perform inspection/diagnostics. Not done yet. Repairs to fuel tank are in the thousands. No warning in the car dashboard for none of the issues. Car with less than 80k miles.