119 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict BUY 86/100
“This vin waa not included in a recall however had recall issues it obtained water in the footwell which mini has a recall issue for this and the car was caught on fire it is at the dealership in [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Mini Cooper Countryman owner
“ELECTRIC SHORT CIRCUIT. The electronic module in the driver side footwell area may short circuit. when I unlock the car or try to start, I hear loud electrical SHORT CIRCUIT noises coming out of the seating area. I am afraid to even unlock the car, and fear car might catch fire.”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Mini Cooper Countryman owner
“The electronic control module in the driver’s side footwell short-circuit, battery and electrical in the car are being drained and car does not work properly and completely drains battery.”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Mini Cooper Countryman owner
On the federal record it scores 86/100: 119 owner complaints (8.5 per year on the road) and 0 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 44 of 134 categorised reports.
The 2012 Mini Cooper Countryman scored 86/100 on the federal record.