2012 MINI Cooper Countryman Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2012 MINI Cooper Countryman, 6% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 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.
“Vehicle has non-heated side mirrors. At temperatures below 60f they fog over or ice over when colder. Visibility is literally zero on both sides of the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10547092, filed 2013-10, 15,000 miles“While traveling on the highway at speed, the forward (retractable) sunroof exploded with no apparent provocation or warning. When the failure occurred there was a loud bang followed by glass forcefully raining down into the front and back seat area of the vehicle. There were no vehicles immediately ahead, and no overpasses or trees from which something could have fallen. The driver immediately slowed but did not swerve and there were no other vehicles close by so there was no secondary incident. …”
NHTSA complaint #11550092, filed 2023-10Related 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 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 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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