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2011 Mini Cooper Countryman Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman, most often about the electrical (38% of complaints, typically around 29,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Cooper Countryman model year since 2000.
Complaints29
Recalls0
Crashes reported1
Fires reported2
Injuries reported0
Most common 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman problems
Electrical
11 complaints · 38%Half of these problems showed up before 29,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2011 Mini copper countryman. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked at the residence, the vehicle became flooded. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA…
The contact owns a 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman. While driving at approximately 35 MPH, the contact felt the vehicle downshift. In addition, the windshield wipers functioned independently and different warning lights illuminated continuously. When the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle did not respond…
Engine
8 complaints · 28%Half of these problems showed up before 20,000 miles.
The 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman has a poorly designed cup holder that punctures cups causing liquid to leak. This cup holder is not properly sealed and allows fluid (condensation) into the gearshift assembly. This causes the inability to shift gears properly. It will also cause the key to be stuck in the ignition.…
The contact owns a 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman. The contact stated that while parking, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to move. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the main computer was reprogrammed to remedy the steering system failure. Months later, the steering system failure recurred…
Transmission
4 complaints · 14%Parts named most often: clutch assembly.
My car is the Mini countryman all 4 year 2011. As I was driving on tonnele ave heading towards rt 3 w, the car was on 3rd gear and I shifted to 4th. I felt that the car would not accelerate, and lose power. I had to move to the shoulder, while the car was still "rolling". When I got to the shoulder the car just…
The contact owns a 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman. The contact stated that she placed a cup in the cup holder and something punctured a hole in the cup, causing liquid to leak. A few days later, the vehicle would not shift out of park. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised that they needed to replace the…
Steering
4 complaints · 14%Bought 2011 Mini countryman s in 6-2011. I turned vehicle on in the morning (11-5-2011 at 730am) to drive to work. Vehicle had been parked outside on my driveway. No issues driving the vehicle on the previous day. No vehicle warning lights or alarms came on. After putting car in reverse attempted to back out of…
The contact owns a 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman. The contact stated that while parking, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to move. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the main computer was reprogrammed to remedy the steering system failure. Months later, the steering system failure recurred…
Other or unspecified
3 complaints · 10%On july 20, 2016 when we questioned repair costs covered by our 2011 Mini maintenance program upgrade agreement, the sharpe collection Mini dealership in grand rapids michigan was unable to provide a paper copy of the agreement. Nor did they subsequently email it to US as requested. In addition, we requested the same…
Speed control
3 complaints · 10%The 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman has a poorly designed cup holder that punctures cups causing liquid to leak. This cup holder is not properly sealed and allows fluid (condensation) into the gearshift assembly. This causes the inability to shift gears properly. It will also cause the key to be stuck in the ignition.…
The contact owns a 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman. The contact stated that the vehicle had a loss of power and the contact had to apply force to the accelerator pedal to no avail on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who had the vehicle for six weeks and was not able to repair the vehicle.…
Air bags
3 complaints · 10%The contact owns a 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman. The contact stated that the passenger air bag off light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 15,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Mini cooper s countryman. The contact stated that while driving approximately 3 MPH, the vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. During the impact all air bags inside the vehicle erroneously deployed. The contact indicated that during the incident the front bumper of the vehicle was…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2011 Mini Cooper Countryman recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman
- What are the most common problems with the 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (11 complaints, typically around 29,000 miles); engine (8 complaints, typically around 20,000 miles); transmission (4 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2011 a bad year for the Mini Cooper Countryman?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Cooper Countryman model year since 2000, with 29 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.