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2008 MINI Cooper S Clubman Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
27%of 11 total for the year
Median mileage
35,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 MINI Cooper S Clubman, 27% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 miles. 3 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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.

“I came home from work and parked the car in his normal parking space on the black top. I turned off the car, put the vehicle in gear with the parking brake and locked the door. A minute later, the vehicle was on fire. The fire dept report was unable to determine if there was a key left in the ignition.”

NHTSA complaint #10458361, filed 2012-05, 35,000 miles

“My 2008 Mini clubman s was parked at the post office, when someone came in to tell me my car was on fire. I ran outside to find smoke pouring from under the hood, and called the fire department. I ran back inside to get a fire extinguisher, and came back out to find flames coming out from under the hood, along with the smoke. I emptied the extinguisher, but the flames kept coming. By the time the fire department arrived, only five minutes later, the flames were 12 feet high, and the car was totaled. …”

NHTSA complaint #10310677, filed 2010-02, 16,000 miles

Related recalls

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2009816%
2008327%

Other parts of the 2008 MINI Cooper S Clubman

Air bags
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 MINI Cooper S Clubman

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology