2011 MINI Cooper Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 11%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,022miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2011 MINI Cooper, 11% of the 83 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,022 miles.
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 do not own this type of vehicle, but I am in the automotive industry. I have attached 3 photographs of a clutch release fork for this vehicle. Note the red arrows on the photos. Please not the photo of the new clutch release fork and the stamping flaw the arrows are pointing to. Now look at the other broken clutch forks and where the break occurred. The break occurred at the same position on the fork. This needs to be investigated as a safety concern. …”
NHTSA complaint #11030007, filed 2017-09, 75,000 miles“This is the 2nd time this has happened. I filed a complaint the first time in 2012. Here is the complaint than and it is a repeat of the same problem. I have checked the web and others have experienced this same design problem I have spent $1,100 already and now an required to pay another $1,400 for the same problem. I went on-line and others have had this problem. I wrote the dealer and Mini-Cooper/bmw about this and received a rude denial. Here is the issue (#2): the contact owns a 2011 Mini Cooper. …”
NHTSA complaint #10532865, filed 2013-07, 15,543 miles“The new Mini Cooper that I leased started to have acceleration problems around 6500 miles. What happens is a hesitation in the acceleration of the Mini from a start or at low rpms. For example when you're at a stop and you are trying to cross traffic the hesitation of the acceleration is dangerous in timing the vehicle to cross traffic and when the acceleration catches up the car jumps to high rpms. This is being reported because I took the Cooper into the Mini of ontario service center and they said there is nothing wrong.”
NHTSA complaint #10420348, filed 2011-08, 6,500 miles“Half engine light come on during driving while change lane on the freeway, and going up hell. Not losing power turbo working fine. Dealer replace vacuum pump but not fix the problem. Half engine light come off when you drive from park while pressing the gas pedal increasing RPM to 15oo, on the freeway or up on the hell the half light come back on. Dealer can not diagnose the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10986139, filed 2017-05, 60,000 miles“I had several repairs recently that I found that were part of a recall after the fact. This includes the Electric Auxilillary Water Pump and Timing Chair replacement and repair of damaged parts. They refused to reimburse me for the water pump repair that should have been covered. Secondly, when the timing chain fails as it did in my case can cause $2000- $5000+ in damages. My shop is stating this would be a very expensive repair. There is information that the timing chain warranty was extended because of a class action lawsuit and is now covered up to 100,000 miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #11485070, filed 2022-09Related service bulletins
- 10152680Nov 1, 2018"MANUAL TRANSMISSION - STIFF DIAGONAL GEARSHIFT LEVER MOVEMENT. The customer may complain of a ""stiff diagonal shift"" (e.g., N-R, R-N, 2-3/3-2 or 4-5/5-4). Also, in some cases…
- 10134994Feb 1, 2018Aisin automatic transmisison: right side output shaft seal replacement
- 10146924Oct 1, 2016"ENGINE POWER REDUCTION WITH "CLUTCH DAMAGED"" FAULTS STORED This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M12 06 15 dated July 2015. A drivetrain malfunction check control…
- 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…
- 10046920Jan 1, 2013Mini: internal bridging of contacts by internal corrosion forming on engine coolant temperature sensor, could give inaccurate engine temperature reading leading to difficulty in…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 17% |
| 2020 | 1 | 14% |
| 2019 | 2 | 17% |
| 2017 | 6 | 21% |
| 2016 | 6 | 21% |
| 2015 | 10 | 18% |
| 2014 | 8 | 24% |
| 2013 | 3 | 6% |
| 2012 | 3 | 5% |
| 2011 | 9 | 11% |
| 2010 | 3 | 3% |
| 2009 | 5 | 3% |
| 2008 | 12 | 10% |
| 2007 | 5 | 4% |
| 2006 | 20 | 10% |
| 2005 | 25 | 7% |
| 2004 | 26 | 9% |
| 2003 | 89 | 28% |
| 2002 | 43 | 23% |
| 2001 | 3 | 50% |
Other parts of the 2011 MINI Cooper
37 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 MINI Cooper
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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