2013 MINI Cooper Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 47 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2013 MINI Cooper, 4% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,500 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.
“64,000 miles - winter 2017 my 2013 Mini Cooper paceman sall4 was taking on water in the boot- didnt know if it was from melting snow etc. In car. Dried out. Water came back and flooded back seat floor. Brought to Mini- they told me I had a taillight seal leak which caused water to get down into the car which fried a computer system that controlled my awd and other things. Awd is not optional where I live. My warranty had just ended. The quote for the work was thousands of dollars. I contacted Mini corporate they offered to cover 15% of the bill. …”
NHTSA complaint #11120591, filed 2018-08, 64,000 miles“I drove an automatic 2013 certified Mini Cooper off the lot with 33k prior miles. After less than a week, and after only driving a total of 254 miles, the accelerator failed in the middle of an intersection. I did not loose all power, the gas pedal just quit responding while I was driving. All other systems in the car seemed fully responsive/operational with exception to the accelerator. The engine did not rev and the car did not respond to the accelerator even when it was pushed fully down. My car was manually pushed out of the intersection/traffic with help by the person behind me. …”
NHTSA complaint #10865535, filed 2016-05, 33,000 milesElectronic 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 2013 MINI Cooper
19 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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