2011 MINI Cooper S US Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2011 MINI Cooper S US, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120 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 owns a bmw 2011 Mini cooper. The contact was driving 50 MPH when the vehicle exhibited a loud clunking noise with the illumination of all of the warning lights. The vehicle begin smoking as he pulled to the side of the road. The contact was able to exit the vehicle just as it ignited into flames, followed by an explosion. The police were called and a report was filed. There were no injuries from the explosion. The vehicle was then towed by the state. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that they would get back to him at a later date. …”
NHTSA complaint #10410757, filed 2011-07, 120 milesRelated 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…
- 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…
- 10148150Jul 1, 2014Service Action: Retrofit of the Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor. Internal corrosion could form in the engine coolant temperature sensor which is integrated into the thermostat…
- 10148149Jul 1, 2014Service Action: Retrofit of the Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor. Internal corrosion could form in the engine coolant temperature sensor which is integrated into the thermostat…
- 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…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 20% |
| 2009 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2011 MINI Cooper S US
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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