KnownCarProblems2014 Mini Cooper Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 34 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Mini Cooper, most often about the engine (29% of complaints, typically around 15,000 miles). It is 14th of 26 Cooper model years by number of complaints and has 7 recalls.
Most common 2014 Mini Cooper problems
Engine
10 complaints · 29%Half of these problems showed up before 15,000 miles.
Driving on the freeway, car lost oil pressure suddenly, oil poured out of vehicle, smoking as warning lights indicated "drive train malfunction" and then, "loss of oil pressure: stop vehicle". Diagnosed as a failure of a welding on the oil pump housing. Mini replaced part and returned car to me. Within 1 mile, "drive…
I have a 2014 Mini Cooper hardtop. I have had this car serviced at least 4 separate times for a recurring issue. Today was very different and unexplainable. I was driving to work on the freeway, my car reaches speeds of 80 at least, but I had slowed to a crawl before the toll plaza. Traffic was the usual heavy…
Transmission
8 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 6,500 miles.
While driving in the highway, the car suddenly started shaking and having loud clunking rattling noise. The exhaust was spewing heavy white smoke. The car suddenly slowed and then stopped with " drivetrain malfunction." we also got into an accident!
2014 Mini Cooper s hardtop manual transmission fail. The vehicle abruptly drops out of 1st gear when starting from a stop, causing the car to shift into neutral. This first occurred on nov 17 and has occurred with increasing frequency to now happening about 9/10 times the car is starting from a stop. This makes the…
Electrical
8 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 10,000 miles.
There was no one sitting in the front passenger seat, but my ipod was on the seat. A "fasten seat belt" warning went off while I was driving at highway speeds. I had been driving for over 30 minutes when this happened. While driving, I removed the ipod from the seat, but the warning did not stop. Because it was not…
The contact owns a 2014 Mini Cooper. While driving at a low speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. A "vehicle not in park, please put in park and restart" message was displayed across the message board. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the software…
Body and structure
4 complaints · 12%Parts named most often: body.
Air bags
3 complaints · 9%My car was parked and I went to start it up in the morning to go to work. A light came on which looked like an airbag/seatbelt light. In my vehicle it was not one of the regular service lights that they have highlighted in the manual so I called the dealership that afternoon. They made an appointment for me to bring…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2014 Mini Cooper recalls
Air bags: occupant classification
Risk: Inappropriate air bag activation/deactivation can increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
Fix: 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 .
Full defect summary
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.
Air bags: inflator module
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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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."
Body and structure: body
Risk: If the side impact performance requirements are not met, rear seat passengers may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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."
Equipment: labels
Risk: The maximum weight listed on the label is incorrect (too low) and therefore does not comply with federal regulations.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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."
Transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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."
Wheels and tires: temporary/emergency spare tire
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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Air bags: frontal
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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
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.
NHTSA defect investigations
Bmw safety act violations
Summary
In a consent order executed on december 17, 2015, bmw of north america, llc (bmw na) admitted that it violated the safety act by: failing to conduct a timely recall for recall no. 15v-450; failing to file certain quarterly recall reports in a timely manner; failing to timely notify vehicle owners of the existence of a defect or noncompliance; failing to promptly advise NHTSA of delays with the beginning or completion dates for mailing owner or dealer notifications; and failing to timely submit copies to NHTSA of communications relating to recalls.as part of the consent order, NHTSA imposed a total civil penalty of $40 million against bmw na for its violations of the safety act.the civil pena
International autos, inc. / mini recall
Summary
The safety act requires, among other things, that a manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and non-compliances with federal motor vehicle safety standards and, in turn, that a dealer not sell and deliver a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed (49 u.s.c. ?? 30112(a), 30120(I)).NHTSA opened aq15-003 to determine whether international autos, inc. Of west allis, wisconsin complied with the requirements of the national traffic and motor vehicle safety act, 49 u.s.c. Chapter 301 (safety act). Nhtsa received information that international autos sold and delivered at least one new model year (my) 2015 mini cooper 2-door hardt
Questions about the 2014 Mini Cooper
- What are the most common problems with the 2014 Mini Cooper?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (10 complaints, typically around 15,000 miles); transmission (8 complaints, typically around 6,500 miles); electrical (8 complaints, typically around 10,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2014 Mini Cooper have?
- 7 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from November 9, 2015 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2014 a bad year for the Mini Cooper?
- It is 14th of 26 Cooper model years by number of complaints, with 34 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.