2012 MINI Cooper Countryman Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2012 MINI Cooper Countryman, 2% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 1 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.
“The contact owned a 2012 Mini Cooper Countryman. While the vehicle was stationary, it caught fire without warning. The contact noticed smoke under the hood of the vehicle near the engine. The vehicle became engulfed in flames immediately. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. Mini of mt. Laurel (1311 nj-73, mt. Laurel, new jersey) was made aware of the fire. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11104541, filed 2018-06, 50,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10146799Dec 1, 2016"ENGINE MECHANICAL WATER (COOLANT) PUMP: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 7 YEARS/84,000 MILES. INFORMATION As part of a Class Action Suit Settlement for the vehicles listed above…
- 10146796Dec 1, 2016"Update MINI Water Pump Class Action Settlement: Herremans v. BMW of North America, LLC. MINI USA, a division of BMW of North America, LLC (""MINI USA"") has entered into a…
- 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…
- 10148206Dec 1, 2014Dual Mass Flywheel: Diagnosis and Inspection. INFORMATION The following three criteria must to be checked, evaluated and the resulting findings documented on the repair order…
- 10057570Dec 1, 2014Mini: some vehicles have turbocharger noise and a lack or loss of performance, due to restriction of turbocharger oil supply, resulting in oil starvation and seizing of…
- 10148346May 1, 2014N16: Fault 274D Mixture Adaptation Is Stored in the DME. Certain low speed, light-load driving conditions at lower outside temperatures could cause the Service Engine Soon lamp…
- 10150203Nov 1, 2013N16 Engine: FC 2D9B Knock Sensor, Signal Is Stored in the DME. Certain areas of the US experience extremely cold climate conditions during the winter months, which can cause the…
- 10152362Sep 1, 2013"Service Action: Retrofit of the Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor. Internal corrosion could form in the engine coolant temperature sensor. This corrosion leads to internal…
- 10053607Aug 1, 2013Mini: some vehicles would experience service engine soon lamp illumination of rail pressure sensor. Models 2012 and up r55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61.
- 10149501Apr 1, 2013Service Action: Replace the Coolant Pump. Coolant is leaking from the coolant pump. CAUSE The coolant pump may develop cracks in the plastic housing. These cracks may result in a…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 | 4 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2012 MINI Cooper Countryman
27 complaintsElectrical system
14 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 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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