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2009 MINI Cooper Clubman Electrical system Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
21%of 39 total for the year
Median mileage
95,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electrical system of the 2009 MINI Cooper Clubman, 21% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Passenger seat occupancy sensor has stopped working during all states of vehicle operation. Upon starting the car and while driving, the passenger airbag light turns on regardless of whether or not a passenger is in the seat. If I were to get into a crash, my passenger seat airbag will not activate, leaving the passenger in the car unprotected.”

NHTSA complaint #11340744, filed 2020-07, 121,000 miles

“Ive personally driven my 2009 Mini Cooper Clubman 11k miles of the 34k it has on it without any issue until on june 5th, 2016 I parked it near my work and returned to it the next morning.it started up just fine and I just let the first gear take me out of the parking garage. Then I tried to accelerate once on the road and nothing... No power. I put the pedal to the floor and nothing. I pulled over and it sounded like a labored, clanky, rough idle. …”

NHTSA complaint #10881666, filed 2016-06, 34,200 miles

“The driver's side door will not open using either the inside or outside handle. The door lock button does go up and down but does not have any effect on the door opening. This is the third Mini door we have had this issue with (we own two Mini's, unfortunately). This is a very serious safety issue that Mini should acknowledge and fix but they continue to ignore going on for at least 12 model years. When will it be fixed, when someone dies?”

NHTSA complaint #10593968, filed 2014-05, 146,957 miles

“My car overheated after driving only 15 miles on the highway. The warning light came on (red- stop let the engine cool down) then went off then came back on (orange- continue on your journey; let engine cool down soon). By the time I located the symbol to see what the problem was I was at my exit. The car sputtered and stalled on the off ramp and I could see black smoke and smell burning from under the hood. I pushed the car off the road and called for help. There appeared to be no oil or water in the car and I had it towed to the dealership. …”

NHTSA complaint #10547519, filed 2013-10, 82,000 miles

“The car has never registered the correct miles per hour. The speedometer reports higher than actual miles per hour by as much as 10%. I've complained many times to the dealer and they told me to get used to it. There was nothing they could fix and I would have to buy a navigation system if I wanted to know how fast I was really going. I asked if they affected my actual mileage and they said no, but I am suspicious to that. Dealer is downtown Mini 350 lake destiny drive, orlando, fl.”

NHTSA complaint #10473194, filed 2012-08

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20111161%
20101657%
2009821%
2008622%

Other parts of the 2009 MINI Cooper Clubman

Engine
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 MINI Cooper Clubman

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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