2009 Mini Cooper Clubman: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 56 complaints
56
Total Complaints
69,000mi
Median Mileage
Engine
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

35,375 25th Percentile
69,000 Median Mileage
82,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine
11
Air Bags
10
Electrical System
7
Power Train
5
Unknown Or Other
3
Steering
2
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Body
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Seats
2

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON MY 2009 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. OUR TEENAGER WAS PRIACTICING PARALLEL PARKING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES ON A HOT DAY. AFTER IT FAILED, WE TURNED OFF THE CAR. TWO HOURS LATER WHEN WE RESTARTED THE CAR IT WAS FUNCTIONING AGAIN. THE DEALER, SAYS THEY C..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CLOSING THE REAR HATCH DOOR THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BURNS ON HER LEGS CAUSED BY THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE EXTENDS OUT FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH HE BELIEVED WAS A DESIGN FLAW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAK..."
"AFTER COMPLAINING REPEATEDLY TO THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT A RATTLING NOISE FROM OUR VEHICLE ENGINE AT START UP, THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND HAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED OUR ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER REPEATEDLY CLAIMED THE NOISE WAS "NORMAL" ENGINE NOISE AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. NOW THAT NOT..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 11 complaints
25th: 52,947 mi Median: 73,500 mi 75th: 80,250 mi
Air Bags 10 complaints
25th: 70,500 mi Median: 85,000 mi 75th: 99,000 mi
Electrical System 7 complaints
25th: 82,000 mi Median: 95,000 mi 75th: 121,000 mi
Power Train 5 complaints
25th: 62,750 mi Median: 75,500 mi 75th: 82,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 13 TX: 5 AR: 4 GA: 4 FL: 4 AZ: 4 TN: 3 OH: 2 VA: 2 WA: 2

Mini Cooper Clubman — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2008380
2010470
2011270

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