2014 Mini Cooper S problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (5) · Visibility/Wiper (1) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
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Safety recalls (4)
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification 2015-11-09 · campaign 15V739000 · 38 vehicles
Defect: 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
Risk: Inappropriate air bag activation/deactivation can increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
Fix: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front passenger seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began on December 28, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525 .
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2015-10-07 · campaign 15V628000 · 6,073 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Fix: MINI and BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on November 25, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525 and BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Structure:body 2015-07-17 · campaign 15V450000 · 30,456 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Fix: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will install additional energy absorption material between the rear interior side panels and the exterior vehicle body, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525. Note: this recall supersedes 14V-815.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2014-12-15 · campaign 14V789000 · 1,928 vehicles
Defect: 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)
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.
Fix: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module with the correct software, free of charge. The recall February 4, 2015. Owners can contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
Service bulletins (426)
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
Structure:body:roof And Pillars 2023-08-01 · M540123 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
?the panoramic roof sunblind does not close, or jams while closing.
Communication:manufacturer Telematics 2023-08-01 · M110323 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
?bmw ag has issued a delivery stop: replace charge air line.
Electrical System 2023-03-01 · M840322 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the 3g network in the us has been shut down. this means that only the 4g network will be available. in the 4g network, voice calls will be transferred via voice over lte (volte) function. for this purpose, the sim card must perform an ims registration in the mobile communication network. due to a pr
Exterior Lighting 2023-03-01 · M610223 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the buttons on the gear selector switch (gws) do not work, or the function indicator lighting has failed.
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery 2023-03-01 · M610123 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
oscillations in the electric drive can occur. as a result, the 12 v positive battery cable may rub against the battery box cover.
Showing the 6 most recent of 426 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2020-12-03 · Visibility/Wiper · 48,000 mi“passenger airbag sensor issue, i have seen this reported in other mini coopers that were recalled but my specific model was not. i want to be sure all applicable vehicles are included in the recall for the safety of myself and other mini owners. i have no airbag function right now and both my driver and passenger side airbag lights are on. my mecha…”
2020-11-15 · Power Train“first gear pops out randomly, when it's beginning to move or after it started moving. it can go days without happening then it will happen multiple times in one day.…”
2019-02-15 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 46,000 mi“bad sending unit on fuel pump assembly; this caused the gas lights to stop working inside the vehicle while driving.…”
2018-12-24 · Suspension · 39,000 mi“i was driving, making a right turn when i hit a rock on the road with my front right tire. after this, i would hear a thumping sound while turning. then we learned that the mounting kit of the front strut cracked; the service department at our dealership mentioned that it's a common issue among my make and model of car.…”
2018-11-14 · Power Train“drivetrain malfunction appear while driving on the freeway…”
2018-08-17 · Vehicle Speed Control · 35,000 mi“drivetrain malfunction warning - appears and reduces speed at any time of driving - this could cause severe accidents due to loss of power/performance. this warning is engaged at anytime w/o warning. software update for vehicle should be free of charge as this impacts loss of power. when taking it to auto mechanic, no codes are found and no engi…”
2018-06-23 · Unknown Or Other · 12,000 mi“the f56 horn is not sensitive, and requires aggressive pushing to sound, creating a safety hazard.…”
2017-09-18 · Power Train · 40,000 mi“other mini coppers from this year with different models have been recalled for an issue that allows the car to the exited when the car is not in park. my car can get shut down, this is purposefully stopped like at a parking space. while still in drive mode, i can exit the car, the car starts to roll away. this has happened to me numbers times. …”
2017-02-28 · Air Bags · 25,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2014 mini cooper s. while accelerating from a stop light, the contact's vehicle crashed into the preceding vehicle. the driver side air bag deployed. the contact blacked out due to the deployment and was not able to provide further details. a police report was filed. there were no injuries. the vehicle was taken to an auto bo…”
2016-01-26 · Unknown Or Other · 3,400 mi“experienced a loud rattle in the car, took it to the dealer, they replaced the rear shocks, but the rattle still has not been illuminated. i emailed the dealer and told him that replacing the shocks did not illuminate the problem, he said that mini engineering is going to work on this problem, that evidently is occurring in this year and model.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.