2011 Mini Cooper S Clubman: Reliability Data

23
Total Complaints
54,000mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

43,346 25th Percentile
54,000 Median Mileage
72,650 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
7
Engine
4
Air Bags
3
Seats
2
Hinge And Attachments
1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Steering
1
Wheels
1
Unknown Or Other
1

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
3
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I PARKED MY MINI CLUBMAN S AND WENT INSIDE A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT FOR ONLY 10 MINUTES, WHEN I RETURNED TO MY MINI, I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I RELEASED THE HOOD LATCH AND TRIED WITHOUT SUCCESS TO OPEN THE HOOD. A NEARBY WITNESS CALLED OUT TO ME AS HE RAN TO ASSIST WITH A..."
"MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR, AFTER DRIVING IT FOR THREE MILES IN THE RAIN. THE ENGINE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR"
"MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR, AFTER DRIVING IT FOR THREE MILES IN THE RAIN. THE ENGINE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR"

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 7 complaints
Median: 50,000 mi
Engine 4 complaints
Median: 41,128 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 6 MD: 3 GA: 3 TX: 3 FL: 2 CO: 2 NC: 1 HI: 1 MN: 1 VA: 1

Mini Cooper S Clubman — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2009640

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