2009 MINI Cooper S US Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2009 MINI Cooper S US, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year.
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 have a 2009 Mini cooper s. Bought new. This has been an ongoing problem. The engine has a rattling noise when engine has started on a cold day. This noise has gotten progressively louder every winter. The noise subsides as the engine gets warm. Have told Mini about the problem and no action.”
NHTSA complaint #10384862, filed 2011-03Related service bulletins
- 10145369Jul 1, 2018ENGINE CRANKS, NO START AND/OR ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE FAULTS: NOTE: The engine may also exhibit the same starting behavior as in Situation1.
- 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…
- 10147574Aug 1, 2016"N14 ENGINE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 7 YEARS/100,000 MILES. INFORMATION As part of a Class Action Suit Settlement for the vehicles listed above…
- 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…
- 10147700Mar 1, 2015"Engine Cranks, No Start and/or Engine Coolant Temperature Faults. 1 The engine either exhibits a crank, no start or a hard start (long crank), usually on a cold engine. No…
- 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…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 20% |
| 2009 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2009 MINI Cooper S US
4 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 MINI Cooper S US
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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