"How reliable is the 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman S?"

"Based on 39 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman S has a median complaint mileage of 62250 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

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

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman S is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 39 total complaints filed."

2008 Mini Cooper Clubman S: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 39 complaints

Total Complaints

62,250mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

36,000 25th Percentile

62,250 Median Mileage

77,442 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

AIR BAGS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

POWER TRAIN

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARMER, SAY 80+, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DISABLED LIGHT ILLUMINATES WITH A FULL GROWN ADULT SEATED AND BELTED. DEALER, OF COURSE, CANNOT RECREATE. *TR"

"PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE AN ADULT PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE FRONT RIGHT SEAT. *TR"

"MINI COOPER CLUBMAN S ROUGH RATTLE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UPON IGNITION OF THE VEHICLE. SOUNDS LIKE A LIFTER. CONTINUES UNTIL 1 MINUTE OF OPERATION THEN SUBSIDES. *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