2012 MINI Cooper Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 66 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 electronic stability control of the 2012 MINI Cooper, 2% of the 66 complaints for this model year. 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.
“Bought Mini from carvana a january 2020 and have had too many problems. Car overheated on 48, had 2 new cylinders put in, 2 weeks later, due to many notable problems this car has had, all coolant leaked out and was quoted by Mini dealership $9,000 to fix a problem that was caused by a recall not listed for my year”
NHTSA complaint #11366813, filed 2020-10Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 17% |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 | 2 | 4% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2012 MINI Cooper
28 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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