2012 MINI Cooper Countryman Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 26%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,016miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the electrical system of the 2012 MINI Cooper Countryman, 26% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,016 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“My Mini was stopped at a traffic light behind a toyota 4 runner when I was struck from the back by a careless driver in a midsize sedan who had failed to see the cars in front of her stopped at a red light. The damage done to both the car that struck mine from behind as well as the damage done to the 4 runner were minimal by comparison. The Mini incurred irreparable damage to the front end of the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10468763, filed 2012-08, 400 miles“Takata recall. I live in newport, wa. I am approximately 6 - 7 hours from a Mini dealer in seattle/tacoma. My closest city is spokane, wa. I have a great certified mechanic who does all of my repair work brandon martin of martin's auto service, spokane, wa, who is competent at working on Mini-coopers. It is unreasonable to require that I make a trip to seattle for this repair. I am willing to have the repair done here and be reimbursed, but Mini will not allow that. They are requiring extreme travel and even an overnight stay to abide by their own recall regulations. …”
NHTSA complaint #11130381, filed 2018-09, 90,000 miles“Only run 12000 mile less than year there is rattle sound on speedometer specially navigation screen. They try fix the problem, and tell me , they can not fix, because it coming from speedometer. And print our one piece paper, which is Mini official paper as below subject: buzzing noise from speedometer situation: when the vehicle is deceleration the customer might experience a buzzing noise form the speedometer, when speedometer needle is between 0 and 12 miles per hour. General information: this is normal operation????. What?? Normal? This sound make me crazy, same sound everytime I run. …”
NHTSA complaint #10502715, filed 2013-03, 12,000 miles“Brought 2012 Mini countryman s all4 w/50,033 miles to Mini service center for coolant leak june 2017. They replaced thermostat housing, thermostat adapter, coolant hose, and water pump. 8000 miles later leak is back. While technician was working on vehicle, he stated, 'oil leaking from oil pump solenoid valve. Oil leaking through oil pump solenoid wiring harness.' he also stated, 'the leak is internal and not visible. The oil is leaking through the wiring sheath and migrating toward the computer. …”
NHTSA complaint #11142342, filed 2018-10, 50,033 miles“Mini coopers have faulty transmission problems, and well mine today it's transmission went out when I had my AC on, the car stalled in the middle of the highway in the middle of the road with oncoming traffic and refused to budge, like seriously this is highly dangerous on the interstate”
NHTSA complaint #11526625, filed 2023-06Related service bulletins
- 11037535Sep 21, 2026While performing a 12-Volt battery jump start, disconnect, or replacement, vehicle test, and/or programmingprocedure- the MINI Footwell Module (FRM) may become unresponsive.
- 11032745May 6, 2026The Footwell Module (FRM) limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been supplementarily increased to 15 years / 186,000 miles as determined from the…
- 11031881Apr 30, 2026While performing a 12-Volt battery jump start, disconnect, or replacement, vehicle test, and/or programming procedure- the MINI Footwell Module (FRM) may become unresponsive.
- 11015837Mar 18, 2025The Footwell Module (FRM) limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been supplementarily increased to 15 years / 186,000 miles as determined from the…
- 11014693Feb 21, 2025The Footwell Module (FRM) limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been supplementarily increased to 15 years / 240,000 miles as determined from the…
- 10244507Oct 25, 2023MINI electrical systems have continued to develop over the past few years. As a result, the demand on the batteries has increased. Breakdowns due to an empty battery or problems…
- 10206696Dec 1, 2021New RDC wheel electronics will be introduced with future generation MINI models. The new wheel electronics are identified as Huf Generation 5. These new wheel electronics will…
- 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.
- 10146981Nov 1, 2016"USB DEVICE IS NOT DETECTED BY CHAMP2 HEAD UNIT. Media connected to the USB connector is not recognized by the audio system. Playback of files from the media is not possible…
- 10146930Oct 1, 2016No sound from the radio, telephone, gong signal and or PDC. Poor radio reception and failure of the telematics systems. Possible Check Control system message: Battery discharge…
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 MINI Cooper Countryman
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 MINI Cooper Countryman
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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