Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2026 Mini Cooper by year filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2026 Mini Cooper
Hatchback, gasoline, FWD/Front-Wheel Drive, built in United Kingdom. Owner complaints on file from Feb 11, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026.
Recall campaigns covering this model year11,571 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints2Below the median 2026 hatchback
Severity index0.02026 hatchbacks average 18.3
First 24 monthsOpenWindow has not closed yet
Components
100% of complaints about the 2026 Mini Cooper name electrical system
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
One recall campaign covers the 2026 Mini Cooper
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V-616 | Sep 17, 2025 | Torsion bar in both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production | Seat belts | 1,571 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2026 Mini Cooper
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Aug 10, 2026Failure Aug 6, 20266,255 milesLa Jolla, CAElectrical system, Visibility
The contact owns a 2026 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH with the AC unit engaged, the driver’s side window shattered. The contact stated that the window was not impacted to cause the window to shatter. The contact stated that the failure had occurred approximately 15 minutes after the AC unit had been engaged. The contact was able to drive to the nearest BMW dealer. The dealer did not diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,255.
NHTSA complaint 11755842 - Filed Feb 11, 2026Failure Nov 22, 2025Westerville, OHElectrical system, Visibility/wiper
Either closing the moonroof or the wipers activating caused the screen to flicker off and back on. Sustained usage or frequent usage caused the screen to completely deactivate for 10+ minutes and the Driver's HUD to deactivate and retract. During this time, the car was operating on the highway in rain conditions with zero driver's instrumentation, including speed, navigation, fuel, battery, safety warnings, blinkers, or other indicators. It was unclear if blind spot indicators or driving assistance features were impacted, or if vehicle lights were impacted as no indicators were present in the vehicle. This incident lead to driver anxiety, reduced situational awareness, reduced confidence in the vehicle's safety and operational capability, and reduced safety to other vehicles around the car as it could have led to changes in driver behavior or lane changes due to surprise at vehicle behavior. The problem has been reproduced by the dealership's service station, however the dealership has changed ownership recently and has lost some records. The car has been in dealer service for the past 70 days but the fault is still not understood or remedied. The dealership was made aware of this roughly 60 days ago and is resisting even replacing the vehicle, let alone understanding and remedying the quality issue.
NHTSA complaint 11717287
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
11 manufacturer communications cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- M610126 Jun 11, 2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
During vehicle start-up the Secure Element (SE) of the BCP may fail causing communication errors. TheCheck Control message “Drive carefully. Driving stabilisation.” will appear. In addition, the fault memoryentries below will be stored within 40 seconds of … - ReleaseNotes 03_26 MINI Apr 13, 2026 · Over The Air
This communication contains the Release Notes for the MINI 2026-03 Remote Software Upgrade. - M120126 Mar 11, 2026 · Emissions
BMW AG is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Recall (effective March 11, 2026) on certain Model Year 2025- 2026 MINI vehicles that were produced between February 28, 2024, and September 9, 2025. CAUSE Due - M651325 Dec 10, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Vehicle may experience various operational issues with the MINI Interaction Unit (MIU) such as: Intermittent black screen Permanent black screen Intermittent head unit functions not displayed (i.e., Navigation screen only is black) - M651225 Dec 9, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Vehicle may experience various operational issues with the infotainment system such as: Resets of the head unit (HU-H6) Delayed start-up of the head unit (longer than 30 seconds) Failed start-up of the head unit Sporadic or permanent problems with navigatio… - M840425 Oct 4, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
In some situations, an emergency call may be triggered in the vehicle without either the customer pressing the SOS Call button, or an airbag deployment event. In some cases, the customer may not even be inside the vehicle. - M650925 Oct 4, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
While using the MINI Personal Assistant to initiate a phone call to a specific contact, either another contact is dialed, or the MINI Personal Assistant cannot locate the requested contact. - M610825 Sep 3, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
The power windows and exterior mirrors do not function on the driver and/or passenger side. The fault occurs on either the driver or on the passenger side. It does not occur on both sides at the same time. - M540325 Sep 4, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
The sunshade for the panoramic sunroof is sticking, discolored, and/or damaged. - M520225 Sep 18, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
A clicking noise can be heard from one or both front seat backrests. This noise is heard when leaning against the backrest of the seat, or while the vehicle is cornering. - M340125 Sep 22, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Starting from I-level …24-07-500, it is possible that the Automatic Hold function is not automatically storedfor the next journey. The function must be activated again by the driver at the beginning of every trip. After asoftware update to …25-03-500 and hi…
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.