2016 MINI Cooper Convertible Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2016 MINI Cooper Convertible, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year.
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.
“The Environmental Air Catalyst (EAC) Sensor on my 2016 MINI failed two years ago when I had only 25,000 miles on the car. (The car now has 30,200 miles on it; I do not drive it very much). NHTSA worked with MINI/BMW several years ago, and MINI extended a limited warranty for this sensor to 15 years/150,000 miles, but only for Cooper S models. Mine is not an S . See Recall S1 M01 05 20 The S has a BMW B46M PZEV/SULEV engine, which is covered by the extended warranty. My car - not the S model - has the BMW B36M engine. This is not covered by the extended warranty noted above. …”
NHTSA complaint #11700391, filed 2025-11Related service bulletins
- 10159154Mar 1, 2019N16 ENGINE IGNITION COILS: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/120000 MILES This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M01 08 17 dated February 2018.
- 10153782Jan 1, 2019ENGINE STALLS AFTER STARTING OR WILL NOT START. The engine stalls right after starting (when stationary).
- 10143573May 1, 2018JCW ENGINE TUNING KIT - ENGINE LOSS OF POWER IN STOP-AND-GO DRIVING: The engine may lose power if the vehicle is decelerated, in gear, to a near stop and then accelerated again.
- 10154761Feb 1, 2018ENGINE VIBRATIONS OR NOISE. One of the following complaints may be reported: The engine runs erratically; The engine causes vibrations when running; Grinding noise from the…
- 10149266May 1, 2017"?Primarily when vehicle is at altitudes higher than 1500m above sea level, and engine is at operating temperature, the idle is sporadically elevated (up to approx. 1200 rpm)…
- 10146661Apr 1, 2017MIL IS ON WITH FAULT CF0486 STORED IN THE EGS MODULE. The Service Engine Soon (MIL) light is on. The following fault is stored in the AISIN EGS module: z CF0486: EGS,PT-CAN2…
- 10146614Mar 1, 2017? MIL IS ON WITH FAULT CF0486 STORED IN THE EGS MODULE . The Service Engine Soon (MIL) light is on. The following fault is stored in the AISIN EGS module: ? CF0486: EGS,PT-CAN2…
- 10150987Jan 1, 2017?ENGINE MAY RUN ROUGH AFTER MSA ENGINE RESTART. Unfavorable DME software. Program and recode the vehicle using the latest version of ISTA.
- 10146800Dec 1, 2016Service Action: B38 Engine - Check and Replace Crankshaft Guide Bearing. The upper crankshaft guide bearing may wear out prematurely. The wear on the guide bearing can cause the…
- 10146973Nov 1, 2016Service Action: B38 Engine - Check and Replace Crankshaft Guide Bearing. The upper crankshaft guide bearing may wear out prematurely. The wear on the guide bearing can cause the…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 MINI Cooper Convertible
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 MINI Cooper Convertible
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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