2025 Mini Cooper problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (1)
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Safety recalls (3)
Seat Belts:front:retractor 2025-09-17 · campaign 25V616000 · 1,571 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 X1 and X2, MINI Cooper Convertible, MINI Cooper, Mini Countryman S ALL4, and 2025 MINI Countryman SE ALL4 vehicles. The torsion bar in both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.
Risk: A damaged seat belt retractor may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace both front seat belt retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 13, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 7, 2025.
Electronic Stability Control (Esc):control Module 2024-09-18 · campaign 24V697000 · 309 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 X1, 2024-2025 X5, 2025 X6, 2023-2025 X7, 740i, 760i, 2024 XM, 530i, 540i, i7, 750e, X2, 2024-2025 i5, 2024 Rolls Royce Spectre, 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4, JCW Countryman ALL4, and 2025 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper S) vehicles. Please refer to the recall report for the complete list of models. The welds in the servomotor of the integrated brake control module may break, causing a loss of power brake assist and rear brake functio
Risk: A loss of brake power assist or rear brake function can result in extended stopping distance. A loss of ABS or DSC can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the integrated brake system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 13, 2024. Owners can contact BMW Customer Service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:electric:control Module 2024-02-12 · campaign 24V104000 · 266,716 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2025 BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems to not function properly.
Risk: A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle. Additionally, malfunctioning ABS and/or DSC systems can cause a loss of vehicle control. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the integrated brake system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed between June and December 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls Royce customer service at 1-877-877-3735.
Service bulletins (43)
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 2026-09-21 · M651226 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
activation of mini personal assistant is not possible via the multifunction steering wheel (mfl) buttonand/or via the mini interaction unit (miu). intelligent voice control via the wake-up word “hey mini” is possible.
Electrical System 2026-08-21 · M630426 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
after programming the vehicle viaista/rsu to i-level …26-03-5xx, some ofthe interior ambient lighting strips (arrows)may begin to fail sporadically after a deepsleep cycle.
Exterior Lighting 2026-06-30 · M630326 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the front interior reading light(s) (arrows) willrandomly turn on and off while driving. the reading lights are normally activated bytouching the small icons (circled).
Electrical System 2026-06-22 · M651126 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
if mini personal assistant is active in the vehicle, once the customer exits the vehicle and a new key cyclestarts, the mini personal assistant is deactivated and no longer available.
Electrical System 2026-06-19 · M120126 · Emissions
due to an implementation error in various obd diagnostics in the vehicle's control units, in very rare cases itmay happen that stored fault memory codes (dtcs) and the mil (warning light) are not automaticallydeleted even though the underlying malfunction has already been rectified. this does not co
Electrical System 2026-06-16 · M651026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
after a factory reset of the head unit, the navigation voice input cannot be activated or deactivated.
Showing the 6 most recent of 43 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-05-09 · Engine“i had to take my car in to get serviced. the engine was rumbling loud and shaking. when they inspected the car, they found that one of the lower motor mounts was loose. bmw/mini service center of dallas informed me that the bolt mounting the mount was “not tightened to factory specifications.”…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.