2008 Mini Cooper Clubman problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (5) · Seats (4) · Engine And Engine Cooling (3)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
23 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System 2023-05-11 · campaign 23V337000 · 97,933 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2014 MINI Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Clubman John Cooper Works, and 2007-2013 MINI Hardtop 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, and John Cooper Works vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Uta
Risk: An electrical short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the sunroof drains, interior footwell area, and FRM and, depending upon the results of the inspection, certain components will be replaced. Owner notification letters were mailed May 13, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
Service bulletins (86)
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
Equipment:electrical 2019-07-12 · M640108 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
air conditioning system leak testing. the customer complains of poor or no air conditioning cooling. after further diagnosis, the system is found to be low or empty of a refrigerant charge, but when using an electronic leak detector, no leak can be found. cause: in most cases, an electronic leak d
Structure:body:door 2019-07-12 · M510912 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service action: checking or replacing the door sill trim strips. the door sill trim strips are deformed and/or peeling up at the corners. cause: insufficient surface preparation of the door sill.
Showing the 6 most recent of 86 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-08-19 · Electrical System“the contact owns a 2008 mini cooper clubman. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v337000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonabl…”
2024-05-13 · Electrical System · 108,000 mi“the contact owns a 2008 mini cooper clubman. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v337000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact stated that while driving at an …”
2020-06-17 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 151,000 mi“i purchased a 2008 clubman and it's the non-turbo but the engine has an issue with multiple misfire codes being sent out to the obd2 reader as well as some ecu codes that imply weak fuel pressure and when looking up and trying to find how to replace the fuel pressure pump then i realized i was not alone in this issue and wonder if anyone else has h…”
2019-12-19 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification · 91,000 mi“passenger seat sensor failure. this seems like a very common problem on these cars. of course, there is a recall on previous years…”
2018-10-04 · Unknown Or Other · 75,000 mi · 🔥 fire“vehicle caught fire, while i was driving down the highway.…”
2017-08-05 · Engine · 15 mi“car has just over 100000 miles but has been constantly overheating (have to fill tank almost every day). cannot find out the source, but i noticed a recall on the water pump on other similar models, but vin search said mine was okay. i feel this is an error. please inform me of my next step. getting very frustrated. i wouldn't consider this high mi…”
2017-06-02 · Engine · 80,000 mi“while driving on a city street, i was stopped in traffic. i pulled off in first gear and the car died. several other drivers helped me push my car to a safe lot.i then had the car checked out to find the timing chain broke and ruined the engine. i bought the car through car max with their pre owned, pre certified program. my car now has 80,000 mile…”
2017-03-29 · Engine · 98,218 mi“i took my car in for a service engine soon warning light. the engine was/is burning oil. the mini staff told me that this was a design flaw with this engine. i need to check my oil level every week or whenever i fill up. keep putting in more oil when the level gets low. i have spent a lot of money for their design flaw. no offer from mini about r…”
2017-02-22 · Steering · 88,000 mi“my power steering intermittently goes out. i have to stop the vehicle and turn off the engine. when i turn the car back on, the power steering comes back. when the power steering goes out, it is extremely difficult to steer the car. this has happened multiple times over the last month.…”
2017-01-18 · Vehicle Speed Control · 79,226 mi“i was driving down the highway, and there was no acceleration of my car, the valves were clattering and had no power. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.