2011 MINI Cooper Countryman Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,900miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 2011 MINI Cooper Countryman, 7% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,900 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.
“The contact owns a 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman. While driving at approximately 35 MPH, the contact felt the vehicle downshift. In addition, the windshield wipers functioned independently and different warning lights illuminated continuously. When the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle did not respond and the steering wheel lost power. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000. The VIN was not provided.”
NHTSA complaint #10839300, filed 2016-03, 30,000 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman. The contact stated that while parking, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to move. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the main computer was reprogrammed to remedy the steering system failure. Months later, the steering system failure recurred accompanied by a burning odor. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, who reprogrammed the system but was not able to remedy the issue. The dealer also installed an eps computer patch. The failure mileage was 15,800. . …”
NHTSA complaint #10555365, filed 2013-12, 15,800 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10147800Oct 1, 2015The Blower Motor is Faulty. The blower motor does not operate at any fan speed. The blower motor may work intermittently with the blower fan speed operating only on FULL speed…
- 10147226Jul 1, 2015Service Action: Replace Both Sun Visors. When opening the sun visor mirror cover, the pivot pins bind. CAUSE The spring tension is too great and weak pivot pins can break.
- 10148058Sep 1, 2014Automatic Deactivation of Recirculation Mode. The customer states the recirculation display goes out, even though the recirculation button was switched on. CAUSE The automatic…
- 10147990Feb 1, 2014Service Action: Replace Both Sun Visors. When opening the sun visor mirror cover, the pivot pins bind. CAUSE The spring tension is too great and weak pivot pins can break.
- 10149466Feb 1, 2013Service Action: Replace Both Sun Visors. When opening the sun visor mirror cover, the pivot pins bind. The spring tension is too great and weak pivot pins can break.
- 10150401Dec 1, 2012"Front Power Windows Not Functioning Properly. The front power window may exhibit one or more of the following faults: * The window reverses when it reaches the top travel * Loss…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2011 MINI Cooper Countryman
11 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 MINI Cooper Countryman
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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