2013 MINI Cooper Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 47 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2013 MINI Cooper, 4% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,500 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.
“2013 Mini Cooper paceman base auto. 05/30/2016- we experience instances where vehicle continues to accelerate maintaining speed after releasing gas pedal while vehicle is in motion on city street, highway, city street going downhill. Duration of the period of continued acceleration maintaining speed typically last 1 to 3 seconds. We noted that the occurrence of these instances began recently after annual service in 05/2016. We inquired if vehicle had recent software update. Dealer cannot diagnose any defect. Dealer cited adaptive engine control unit (ecu). …”
NHTSA complaint #10906760, filed 2016-09, 32,000 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 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10149623May 1, 2013"Discharged Battery: Energy Diagnosis Must Be Performed. MINI electrical systems and advancements in vehicle technology have resulted in an increased demand on the vehicle…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 4% |
| 2011 | 2 | 2% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 3 | 3% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
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 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsSeats
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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