2009 Mini Cooper Clubman problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (7) · Engine (6) · Power Train (5)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
29 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 (79)
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 79 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-10-30 · Unknown Or Other“i received a recall notice from mini usa dated july 2023. the recall issue date is in may 2023. the notice states the footwell control module (frm) can become corroded and can increase the risk of fire or injury. the letter states they do not have a remedy available, but one is in development. that was over a year ago now and no further action has…”
2024-10-29 · Electrical System · 95,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owned a 2009 min 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 local dealer was not contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the conta…”
2024-08-24 · Electrical System“the driver's side footwell is continuously full of water for the past several years. during rain water runs inside the car, from somewhere behind the dash, into the driver's footwell. the footwell control module (frm) is in water and is actively corroding. the footwell control module is an electronic control unit located behind an interior trim pan…”
2024-05-16 · Air Bags“i recently purchased a 2009 mini cooper clubman. within three weeks of taking possession of the car, the airbag warning light activated. upon a diagnostic test, it was determined that the passenger occupancy sensor was malfunctioning. after discussing this with the mini cooper dealer in my area and mini usa, it was acknowledged that this was a w…”
2023-07-14 · Electrical System“recall on car and no remedy to fix it…”
2022-06-24 · Air Bags“the passenger-side airbag is not recognized when a passenger is in the vehicle. mechanic says this is a known recall for mini's and has repaired several but my model is not covered under the recall. there has not been an incident or accident to report at this time. i have reached out to mini and asked them about the recall and they originally said …”
2022-03-01 · Seats“following approximately 12 months of slow deterioration, the passenger-side airbag deployment system in this vehicle appears to have become continuously inoperative (red airbag failure annunciator continuously illuminated on instrument cluster in conjunction with continuous illumination of the amber "passenger airbag off" informational annunciator …”
2020-07-21 · Electrical System · 121,000 mi“passenger seat occupancy sensor has stopped working during all states of vehicle operation. upon starting the car and while driving, the passenger airbag light turns on regardless of whether or not a passenger is in the seat. if i were to get into a crash, my passenger seat airbag will not activate, leaving the passenger in the car unprotected.…”
2019-02-27 · Unknown Or Other · 60,000 mi“low oil indicator doesn't light up until the oil levels are critically low. dealer states that they've seen this happen a lot and it's "normal." cost me over $4,000 to fix it at the dealer. 3rd door (suicide door) lock mechanism sticks/breaks down. after getting it fixed, the latch itself broke down.…”
2019-02-06 · Unknown Or Other · 145,000 mi“replaced thermostat, heater stopped working, vehicle overheated what seems to be a faulty water pump or thermostat, car smoked intensely drove short distance- thermostat melted- motor blew. this vehicle was well maintained***…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.