"How reliable is the 2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman?"

"Based on 27 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman has a median complaint mileage of 55950 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 27 total complaints filed."

2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 27 complaints

Total Complaints

55,950mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

17,250 25th Percentile

55,950 Median Mileage

82,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2011 MINI COUNTRYMAN S ALL4 MANUAL TRANSMISSION AFTER REPEATED INCIDENTS OF THE CLUTCH "SMOKING" UNDER HEAVY USE, AND REPORTING SAID INCIDENTS TO THE DEALER, AND HAVING THE DEALER INSPECT THE CAR AND CLAIM ALL WAS FINE, THE CLUTCH FINALLY WORE DOWN SUFFICIENTLY AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT ONLY 4965..."

"AT 18XXX MILES THE CLUTCH IS GONE. TRANSFER CASE FOUND DEFECTIVE. THE CLUTCH HAS BEEN FAILING ON THE ALL4 MODELS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND DEALERS ARE BLAMING USER ERROR, EVEN AS FAST AS 1500 MILES. $2500 FOR A NEW CLUTCH ON A BRAND NEW VEHICLE IS ABSURD. *TR"

"VEHICLE STALLS FROM 1ST GEAR WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF THE "SPORT" BUTTON (REGARDLESS OF TERRAIN). COMPONENTS IN THE DRIVE LINE COMBINED WITH THE STANDARD MINI CLUTCH LACK THE FEEL TO THE POINT OF CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT OFTEN CAUSING IT TO STALL. BMW/MINI DEALERSHIPS DENY ANY PROBLEM OCCURRING / EVER HA..."

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