2011 Mini Cooper Clubman problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (7) · Air Bags (3) · Steering (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
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.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2011-05-25 · campaign 11V299000 · 75 vehicles
Defect: BMW Is recalling certain model year 2011 Mini Cooper Clubman and Cooper S Clubman vehicles manufactured from February 8, 2011, through May 11, 2011, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standard No. 101, "Controls and Displays." These vehicles are equipped with a European specification tachometer that uses brake-system telltales/symbols that do not meet U.S. requirements.
Risk: In the event of an ABS system problem, only the the outer circle of the symbol illuminates, not the ABS letters. As such, the driver may be unaware that there is a problem with the ABS, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: All affected vehicles have been repaired at dealerships. Therefore, an owner notification letter will not be issued for this campaign. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins (127)
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 2026-05-06 · M010616 · Warranty Program/Extension
the footwell module (frm) limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been supplementarily increased to 15 years / 186,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.
Electrical System 2025-03-18 · M010616 · Warranty Program/Extension
the footwell module (frm) limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been supplementarily increased to 15 years / 186,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.
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
Showing the 6 most recent of 127 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-28 · Electrical System · 76,000 mi“the contact owns a 2011 mini cooper clubman. the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing electrical failures. several unknown warning lights blinked upon starting the vehicle, the parking lights failed, and the power windows failed to operate as intended. the contact stated that the electrical failures were due to water leak in the front d…”
2025-07-30 · Electrical System“the contact owns a 2011 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 check engine warning light was illuminated. the local dealer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact sta…”
2024-10-15 · Exterior Lighting“my car has a problem with the frm or foot control module the turn signal don’t work right, when putting the car in reverse the bulb will not work but it’s a brand new bulb, i know there is a recall for them 23v-337 but since my car has always been in texas the recall doesn’t apply to it …”
2024-08-26 · Air Bags“i've just gotten a very common air bag seat mat sensor code (93c1) that mini had a limited recall on - but alas my car did not get the code until it was outside the parameters of that repair program. what makes it worse is that the fix is over $1000 and there's very little concrete info on the actual danger (or not) of driving around with this cod…”
2024-07-19 · Service Brakes“safety recall since 3/23/2023. it's 07/19/2024. with no solution yet , it's been over a year now with no solution. that is a un timely manner. need to know what to do now . can not drive vehicle, no blinkers or brake lights. please help. …”
2024-07-02 · Electrical System · 100,000 mi“the contact owns a 2011 mini cooper s clubman. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument panel became inoperable, and the headlights started flickering. the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 23v337000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the lo…”
2023-09-25 · Electrical System · 45,735 mi“the contact owns a 2011 mini cooper clubman. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the footwell control module became inoperable. the contact stated that the window motors, the turn signals, and the headlights were inoperable. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the footwell control…”
2023-07-17 · Electrical System“the contact owns a 2011 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 confirmed that the part was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount …”
2022-10-04 · Electrical System · 🔥 fire“at about 6:40am on september 23, 2022, the 2011 mini clubman car caught on fire. the car was parked in the driveway, locked with everything off, key removed and unoccupied. it was last driven the evening of september 22nd. about 6:40am the interior behind the steering wheel and dashboard erupted into flames. the car filled with smoke and flames.…”
2021-08-02 · Seat Belts“set belt and airbag warning lights came light up for no reason and the computer got a hard code that cannot be reset (acsm - crash safety module, 93c3, oc3). this will be put in a safety risk if the car gets in an accident. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.