"How reliable is the 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman?"

"Based on 38 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman has a median complaint mileage of 79226 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 38 total complaints filed."

2008 Mini Cooper Clubman: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 38 complaints

Total Complaints

79,226mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

42,212 25th Percentile

79,226 Median Mileage

90,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

SEATS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

SEAT BELTS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY 2008 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN HAS A SPEEDOMETER THAT READS 4-6 MPH GREATER THAN WHAT IT IS REALLY GOING. THIS IS PROBLEMATIC SINCE THEN MY ODOMETER READING AND GAS MILEAGE IS INCORRECT (IT WILL BE INACCURATELY HIGH). MIN SEEMS TO BE AWARE OF THIS BUT WILL DO NOTHING. MY DEALER DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING AND DRIFTING ABNORMALLY. SHE WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AFTER A MINUTE, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAIL..."

"2008 MINI CLUBMAN. SPEEDOMETER IS NOT ACCURATE OFF BY APPROX. 5-6 MPH AT 60 MPH. DEALER DID NOT CARE. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28