2010 Mini Cooper Clubman: Reliability Data

47
Total Complaints
75,000mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

51,189 25th Percentile
75,000 Median Mileage
91,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
16
Engine
9
Air Bags
5
Fuel/Propulsion System
4
Exterior Lighting
3
Power Train
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Occupant Classification
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Front Passenger
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
6
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON 9/20/2011 I PULLED ON TO THE HIGHWAY WITH MY MINI AND TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER WHICH DID NOT WORK. THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND THERE WERE NO LIGHTED INDICATOR LIGHTS. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE LIGHT WENT ON AND THEN WENT OFF. I TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AND I..."
"ON 9/20/2011 I PULLED ON TO THE HIGHWAY WITH MY MINI AND TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER WHICH DID NOT WORK. THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND THERE WERE NO LIGHTED INDICATOR LIGHTS. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE LIGHT WENT ON AND THEN WENT OFF. I TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AND I..."
"ALTERNATE WATER PUMP WIRING HARNESS FOR THE TURBO ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. CAR HAD BEEN SITTING FOR TWO HOURS WHILE MY WIFE AND I WERE SHOPPING. WE GOT IN AND STARTED THE VEHICLE WHEN LESS THAN FIVE SECONDS LATER, THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TURNED THE MOTOR OFF AND CHECKED THE ENGI..."

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.

Electrical System 16 complaints
25th: 20,912 mi Median: 65,029 mi 75th: 107,514 mi
Engine 9 complaints
25th: 58,750 mi Median: 71,009 mi 75th: 95,602 mi
Air Bags 5 complaints
25th: 57,797 mi Median: 74,000 mi 75th: 92,514 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 9 WA: 6 CA: 4 OH: 4 KS: 3 MA: 3 FL: 3 MI: 3 IL: 3 WV: 2

Mini Cooper Clubman — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2008380
2009560
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