2011 MINI Cooper S Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 2011 MINI Cooper S, 3% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 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.
“After coming home from a routine drive. I parked my car in the drive way. About 30 minutes later I smelt something burning and noticed my hood of my car smoking. I immediately ran outside and started housing of the bubbling hood with a garden hose. I managed to pop the hood and put out the fire which had cover most of the engine at that time.”
NHTSA complaint #10937963, filed 2016-12, 70,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10162460Jul 12, 2019Service Action: Checking or Replacing the Door Sill Trim Strips. The door sill trim strips are deformed and/or peeling up at the corners. CAUSE: Insufficient surface preparation…
- 10150207Nov 1, 2013"Service Action: Convertible Top Does Not Close. During the closing process, it is possible that the convertible top locating pin on the right side is not correctly positioned in…
- 10149505Apr 1, 2013"White Wear Marks on Canvas Top. Wear marks appear on the convertible top on the left and/or right side C-pillar areas. A For vehicles produced to December 12, 2011 1. Replace…
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 MINI Cooper S
16 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 MINI Cooper S
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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