2016 MINI Cooper Convertible Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2016 MINI Cooper Convertible, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,800 miles.
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.
“Drivetrain malfunction light flashes for a few seconds and then goes away. Driving on I-85 s june 5, 2017 warning appeared for a few seconds then disappeared.”
NHTSA complaint #10993700, filed 2017-06, 12,800 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10163062Jun 1, 2019EGS FAULTS STORED AFTER AISIN TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. Due to hardware changes in the AISIN GA6F21AW or GA8F22AW transmissions.
- 10152680Nov 1, 2018"MANUAL TRANSMISSION - STIFF DIAGONAL GEARSHIFT LEVER MOVEMENT. The customer may complain of a ""stiff diagonal shift"" (e.g., N-R, R-N, 2-3/3-2 or 4-5/5-4). Also, in some cases…
- 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.
- 10134994Feb 1, 2018Aisin automatic transmisison: right side output shaft seal replacement
- 10146662Apr 1, 2017?SERVICE ACTION: PROGRAM CONTROL UNITS (DME). Due to an error in the OBD diagnostics of the DME software, a marginal catalytic convertor or post catalyst oxygen sensor may not be…
- 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…
- 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…
- 10146924Oct 1, 2016"ENGINE POWER REDUCTION WITH "CLUTCH DAMAGED"" FAULTS STORED This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M12 06 15 dated July 2015. A drivetrain malfunction check control…
- 10146870Sep 1, 2016GROANING NOISE WITH CLUTCH OPERATION. Clutch operation may exhibit the following characteristics: produces a groaning noise, especially when engine is at operating temperature…
- 10151150Feb 1, 2016"SI M11 02 16 February 2016 Engine Technical Service This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M11 02 16 dated February 2016.. The upper crankshaft guide bearing may wear…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 MINI Cooper Convertible
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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