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US recalls (7)
Air bags: sensor, occupant classification
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 replacement front passenger seat cushions (which contain integral Capacitive Interior Sensing (CIS) functions). The CIS functions may have been incorrectly calibrated, and if so, would cause impaired occupant classification and thus inappropriate air bag activation/deactivation.
Risk and remedy
Risk: Inappropriate air bag activation/deactivation can increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: 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
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 and remedy
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.
Remedy: 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
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 and remedy
Risk: If the side impact performance requirements are not met, rear seat passengers may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: 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.
Equipment: other, labels
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop two door vehicles manufactured December 1, 2013, to December 14, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect maximum capacity weight stated on the Tire Information Placard. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."
Risk and remedy
Risk: The maximum weight listed on the label is incorrect (too low) and therefore does not comply with Federal Regulations.
Remedy: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect labels with corrected labels, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notification on March 18, 2015. The recall began on October 15, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
Power train: automatic transmission, control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
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) No. 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Risk and remedy
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.
Remedy: 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.
Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2-door vehicles manufactured January 7, 2014, to July 21, 2014. The spare wheel may have been attached under the car with a nut that is not self-locking.
Risk and remedy
Risk: Vibrations from driving may cause the nut to loosen, allowing the wheel to separate from the car. If the spare wheel separates from the vehicle, it could become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spare wheel securing nut with a self-locking nut, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2014. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-275-6464.
Air bags: frontal
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling a certain model year BMW i3 vehicle manufactured March 31, 2014, and certain 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop vehicles manufactured February 2, 2014 to May 30, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with an air bag inflator that was not assembled correctly. This could cause the air bag to not deploy properly in the event of an accident.
Risk and remedy
Risk: If the air bag deploys improperly in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the air bags, the seat occupant may be at an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Canadian recalls (6)
Show 6 Canadian recalls
Structure
2015-07-14 · campaign 2015-306
Certain vehicles may not comply with the side impact protection requirements of United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 214, which is voluntarily-adopted in Canada. As a result, rear seat occupants could be at a higher risk of injury in a side-impact crash. Correction: Dealers will install additional energy absorption material between the rear interior side panels and the exterior vehicle body, as necessary. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 2014-584.
Label
2015-01-23 · campaign 2015-024
Certain vehicles may not comply with Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations. The compliance label may bear incorrect (lower than actual) rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) information. Also the Tire and Loading Information label may bear an incorrect (lower than actual) maximum capacity weight. Correction: Dealers will apply revised labels.
Seats and restraints
2014-12-22 · campaign 2014-584 · 518 vehicles
Certain vehicles may not comply with the side impact protection requirements of United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 214, which is voluntarily-adopted in Canada. As a result, rear seat occupants could be at a higher risk of injury in a side-impact crash. Correction: Dealers will modify the left and right rear seat interior side panels to increase their energy absorbing performance.
Powertrain
2014-12-11 · campaign 2014-561 · 209 vehicles
Certain vehicles may fail to conform to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 114 - Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention. During service appointments with dealers, the automatic transmission control unit may have been inadvertently programmed with software that does not conform to the standard. As a result, drivers could exit the vehicle and may not realize that the vehicle's transmission is not in the PARK position. If this were to occur without the parking brake applied, the vehicle could roll away, which could result in a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will reprogram the automatic transmission control unit software.
Airbag
2014-07-16 · campaign 2014-294 · 6 vehicles
On certain vehicles, the passenger frontal airbag may have been incorrectly assembled, which could cause the airbag to deploy improperly. This could increase the risk of injury to the front passenger in a crash where airbag deployment is warranted. Correction: Dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag.
Label
2014-06-06 · campaign 2014-219 · 10 vehicles
On certain vehicles, the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) has an incorrect character in the 10th position, identifying the model year of the vehicle as 2015 instead of 2014. Note: This does not pose a safety risk. Correction: Owners will be sent a letter explaining the discrepancy.
Owner complaints (34)
Owners filed 34 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 MINI Cooper (1 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries reported). Among 26 model years of this model, it ranks #14 for the most complaints (median 47).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Power train | 8 | |
| Electrical system | 8 | |
| Engine | 8 | |
| Structure | 4 | |
| Air bags | 3 | |
| Steering | 2 | |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2014 MINI Cooper.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2014 Mini Cooper Clubman SW FWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 Mini Cooper Countryman 5 HB FWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 Mini Cooper Coupe 2 DR FWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 Mini Cooper Hardtop 3 HB FWD | 4★ | 4★ | 4★ | 4★ |
| 2014 Mini Cooper Paceman 3 HB FWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 Mini Cooper Roadster C FWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 Mini Cooper S Clubman SW FWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 Mini Cooper S Convertible C FWD | – | – | – | 5★ |
| 2014 Mini Cooper S Countryman 5 HB FWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4 5 HB AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 Mini Cooper S Coupe 2 DR FWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 Mini Cooper S Hardtop 3 HB FWD | – | – | – | 4★ |
| 2014 Mini Cooper S Paceman 3 HB FWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 Mini Cooper S Paceman ALL4 3 HB AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 Mini Cooper S Roadster C FWD | – | – | – | – |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2014 MINI Cooper version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Cooper (3-doors) 1.5 L Automatic (S6) | 28 | 37 | 31 | $2,650 |
| Cooper (3-doors) 1.5 L Manual 6-spd | 29 | 39 | 33 | $2,500 |
| Cooper Clubman 1.6 L Automatic (S6) | 26 | 34 | 29 | $2,850 |
| Cooper Clubman 1.6 L Manual 6-spd | 27 | 34 | 30 | $2,750 |
| Cooper Clubvan 1.6 L Automatic (S6) | 26 | 34 | 29 | $2,850 |
| Cooper Clubvan 1.6 L Manual 6-spd | 27 | 34 | 30 | $2,750 |
| Cooper Convertible 1.6 L Automatic (S6) | 26 | 34 | 29 | $2,850 |
| Cooper Convertible 1.6 L Manual 6-spd | 27 | 34 | 30 | $2,750 |
| Cooper Countryman 1.6 L Automatic (S6) | 25 | 29 | 27 | $3,050 |
| Cooper Countryman 1.6 L Manual 6-spd | 27 | 34 | 30 | $2,750 |
| Cooper Coupe 1.6 L Automatic (S6) | 28 | 35 | 30 | $2,750 |
| Cooper Coupe 1.6 L Manual 6-spd | 29 | 36 | 32 | $2,550 |
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