MINI Cooper S Countryman Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 43 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the MINI Cooper S Countryman (2011–2012) that have at least 5 complaints. 2012 has the most, with 26. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (17 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Cooper S Countryman model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26 | 94,000 | 1 | 102 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Falling |
| 2011 | 17 | 44,450 | 2 | 113 | — | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine17 34%
- Electrical system8 16%
- Transmission and drivetrain7 14%
- Other or unknown6 12%
- Air bags5 10%
- Exterior lighting3 6.0%
- Seats2 4.0%
- Fuel system2 4.0%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2012: “I had just exited onto the highway and had not even made it to the next exit ramp, when my sunroof exploded. It sounded as if a gun shot had gone off in my car. We were hit with shards of glass as the glass did not shatter into small pieces. Glass pieces were 1+ inches long and 1+ inches wide. We had no vehicles next to us. We did not find any debris in the car or on the roof of the car except for shattered glass.”
NHTSA complaint #11222097, filed 2019-06, 93,000 miles2011: “With just over 16000 miles on my 2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman, my clutch is burned out! Having it towed to the closest Mini dealership at 70 miles away, they are saying the failure is due to abuse and is not covered by Mini USA warrantee. I have been driver for over 40 years with most of my cars being manual transmissions and have never had to replace a clutch. …”
NHTSA complaint #10538114, filed 2013-08, 16,100 milesOther MINI models
2,232 complaintsMINI Cooper S
1,777 complaintsMINI Cooper Convertible
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131 complaintsMINI Cooper Clubman
112 complaintsMINI Cooper Countryman
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97 complaintsMINI Cooper S Clubman
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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. Methodology