2007 Mini Cooper Us problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe (3) · Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/Supercharger (2)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (63)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2023-10-25 · M610607 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mini electrical systems have continued to develop over the past few years. as a result, the demand on the batteries has increased. breakdowns due to an empty battery or problems in the vehicles electrical system can have various causes, most of which are not due to the battery itself. for this rea
Wheels 2021-12-01 · M360119 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
new rdc wheel electronics will be introduced with future generation mini models. the new wheel electronics are identified as huf generation 5. these new wheel electronics will need to be programmed using the new tool when replaced or when depressurized (0 psi) for more than 2 minutes.
Seats 2020-08-01 · M011116 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
oc3 seat occupancy mat - limited warranty extension to 10 years/120,000 miles: component-specific limited warranty extension for the above-referenced vehicles, mini usa, a division of bmw of north america, llc (mini usa) is extending the limited warranty for the front passenger's oc3 seat occupancy
Fuel System, Gasoline 2020-01-01 · M010419 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
class action settlement: n14 high-pressure fuel pump (hdp) service benefit class vehicles: the mini vehicle may experience a sudden engine operational failure reduced or loss of power while driving and the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) may be illuminated along with high-pressure fuel pumprelated
Power Train 2018-11-01 · M230108 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"manual transmission - stiff diagonal gearshift lever movement. the customer may complain of a ""stiff diagonal shift"" (e.g., n-r, r-n, 2-3/3-2 or 4-5/5-4). also, in some cases, gears cannot be selected, or the selector gear does not go into the neutral position. cause 1. the deflection lever circl
Engine And Engine Cooling 2018-07-01 · M170115 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
engine cranks, no start and/or engine coolant temperature faults: note: the engine may also exhibit the same starting behavior as in situation1.
Showing the 6 most recent of 63 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2018-03-10 · Power Train“transmission issue: when indicator display of transmission status is not the same as selected on the stick. therefore, car always stuck when ever transmission is put on park mode. safety issue is most people land the transmission on neutral mode to avoid locking when parking. this issue can effect safety when parked on up or down hill cause it's no…”
2018-02-13 · Steering · 71,000 mi“power steering failure at 71,000 miles. one day the power steering was fine and the next day when started, the power steering failure light went on and there was no power steering.…”
2014-01-09 · Vehicle Speed Control · 74,000 mi“vehicle was driven 1.2 miles for first run of the day. temp was 48 f. car was in drive at stoplight when engine accelerated beyond max rpm. car lunged forward into intersection and a lot of effort had to be applied to brake to keed car from going any further. driver grabbed gear shifter and shifted to neutral and having slipped into reverse. engine…”
2012-01-24 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 33,240 mi“after numerous trips to garage to determine why the engine light was coming on and car signaling by way of alarm for me to see service dept immediately and at least twice having been traveling on the interstate and found myself stranded with extremely low level of antifreeze, bmw service dept recommended a change of heating thermostat. said they h…”
2008-05-08 · Structure · 12,000 mi“area near the gas pedal gets extremely hot, as well as the wall to the right of the gas pedal. it's hot enough that i can't lean a bare foot against it.. too hot. this could be dangerous as a driver could inadvertently rest his foot on the wall, and be surprised by the extreme heat, jerk their foot away and possible hit the gas pedal. *tr…”
2008-02-07 · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System“mt client was reaching into the rear of a 2007 mini cooper bmw when her leg made contact with the protruding muffler that caused a severe burn on her leg. *tr…”
2008-01-28 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 9,000 mi“mini cooper s 07 makes a horrible rattle on cold start up. engine light comes on. car dies. sounds like there is no oil in engine. after car is warmed up noise goes away. dealer has replaced non return oil valve. didn't work. car has been at the dealer at least 6 times for this problem. this must be damaging the engine. only 13,300 miles on…”
2007-10-24 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 8,800 mi“(1) a deise-like rattling noise, not in time with the engine, coming from under the hood on start-up. the noise would eventually go away as the engine warmed up. as time progressed, the noise grew louder and took longer to subside. vehicle was eventually turned over to the dealer for evaluation. (2) the noise was determined to be a failure of …”
2007-10-15 · Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices:interior · 5 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2007 mini cooper us. while attempting to make a right turn, the rear view mirror blocked his view and nearly caused a crash. the manufacturer advised him to notify the dealer. the dealer stated that they would not remove the rear view mirror due to circuits in the mirror that are used to operate the vehicle. the speed was …”
2007-10-11 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/Supercharger · 7,500 mi“the hood (right above the hood scoop) on my r56 07 mini cooper s is extremely hot after any driving at all. it's literally hot enough to melt the plastic on the hood. this is well over 200 degrees f and is a huge safety hazard to not only myself but any individual passing by the car. i'm deathly afraid that this will either start a fire in my garag…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.