Mini Countryman

Where it stands out against its peers

• Seat belts: more complaints than 93% of 2013 cars — 6% of its 371 complaints, where an ordinary 2013 car has 2%.
• Visibility: more complaints than 94% of 2013 cars — 3% of its 371 complaints, where an ordinary 2013 car has 1%.
• Tires: more complaints than 91% of 2013 cars — 3% of its 371 complaints, where an ordinary 2013 car has 1%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 98 owners reported this
• AIR BAGS — 38 owners reported this, 7 involving a crash
• ENGINE — 22 owners reported this, 4 involving a fire
• AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS — 12 owners reported this
• TIRES — 12 owners reported this
• VISIBILITY/WIPER — 12 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN — 11 owners reported this
• WHEELS — 11 owners reported this
• EXTERIOR LIGHTING — 9 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY — 8 owners reported this
• STRUCTURE — 8 owners reported this
• ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 7 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING — 5 owners reported this

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

61% of 2021 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 4. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 17E051000

  If the trailer hitch sags or separates from the vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

  Curt will notify owners, and dealers will provide a replacement hitch, free of charge. The recall began on October 20, 2017. Owners may contact Curt customer service at 1-800-798-0813.

• 18V248000

  If the circuit board were to overheat, it can increase the risk of a fire.

  BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric auxiliary water pump, free of charge. Depending on the model, there are currently limited parts available, however not all parts are available at this time. Owners will be notified of the recall beginning June 11, 2018, and will receive a second notification when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at BMW 1-800-525-7417, MINI at 1-866-825-1525, or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Note: BMW recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.

• 18V465000

  A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.

  BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft sensor, free of charge. The recall began September 6, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

• 18V557000

  Without the crash protection plate, in the event of a crash, the fuel pump can become damaged, causing a fuel leak and increasing the risk of a fire.

  MINI will notify owners, and dealers will install a crash protection plate, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on October 22, 2018. Owners will receive a second notification when the repair is available. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

• 20V490000

  A short-circuited hybrid battery may increase the risk of a fire.

  BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the battery modules, free of charge. BMW issued owners an interim notification on October 16, 2020. Although potentially affected BMW owners received interim owner notification letters, all potentially affected BMW owner vehicles have been remedied; therefore, BMW Final owner notification letters will not be necessary. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

• 20V601000

  The debris could result in a short-circuit, increasing the risk of fire or injury.

  BMW will inspect and, if necessary, replace the battery module free of charge. The remedy is currently being developed. Until the remedy is completed, drivers are instructed to not charge their vehicles. Drivers are instructed to not drive in manual mode, sport mode, and to not use the shift paddles. Owners were notified of the safety risk October 23, 2020. The recall began November 24, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

• 21V554000

  During a crash, a seat belt retractor that does not function as intended increases the risk of injury.

  Dealers will inspect the seat belt retractors (including the seat belts) and, if necessary, replace the retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417; 1-866-825-1525 (MINI); 1-877-877-3735 (Rolls Royce); and 1-888-270-9371 (Toyota).

• 23V337000

  An electrical short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

  Dealers will inspect the sunroof drains, interior footwell area, and FRM and, depending upon the results of the inspection, certain components will be replaced. Owner notification letters were mailed May 13, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• Engine compartment fire

  Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2011, closed June 2012.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Mini filed 5 bulletins about the 2026 Countryman.

• Electrical system: 3
• Engine: 1
• Seats: 1

• Tarnishing of the metal (1) on the rear silencer is caused by the heating and cooling of the exhaust. · May 2026
• 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… · October 2025
• 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. · October 2025
• 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. · September 2025
• 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… · September 2025

Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.