2015 MINI Cooper Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 56 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 2015 MINI Cooper, 2% of the 56 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,500 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“The contact owns a 2015 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that he noticed that the front passenger and the driver side carpet was extremely wet. The vehicle was taken the dealer where the technician drained the tube leading from the air condition unit, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 4,500.”
NHTSA complaint #10794369, filed 2015-11, 4,500 milesRelated recalls
- 15V450000Jul 17, 2015BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles and 2015 MINI John Cooper…Covers: MINI Cooper 2014–2015, Cooper S 2014–2015
Related service bulletins
- 10245428Nov 2, 2023Cavity protection applied to underside of the hood is leaking out onto the wheel arch trim and grille.
- 10242535Aug 1, 2023?The panoramic roof sunblind does not close, or jams while closing.
- 10214271Apr 1, 2022The Check Control message "Door open" appears in the instrument cluster (Kombi) even though all vehicle doors are securely closed and locked.
- 10206757Dec 1, 2021Any or all of the following CCM ID code 14/15/16/17 door open appear in the instrument cluster when the door is properly closed and locked. The locking operation of the door is…
- 10190869Mar 1, 2021REWORKING THE PVC SEAM ON THE TAILGATE WATER CHANNEL: The body seam on the rear upper left of the body may not have been completely sealed, causing a water leak.
- 10182629Oct 1, 2020CONDENSATION FROM AIR CONDITIONING LEAKS INTO PASSENGER FOOTWELL: Condensation from the air conditioning systems evaporator drips, below the instrument panel, into the…
- 10181236Sep 1, 2020SERVICE ACTION - PROGRAM THE BODY DOMAIN CONTROL (BDC) UNIT: Aftermarket scan tools cannot read fault codes in the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) unit via the On Board…
- 10174369Apr 1, 2020FRONT DOORS DO NOT LATCH IN COLD WEATHER: At ambient temperatures below freezing one or both front doors may not open when attempting to enter. In some cases after opening they…
- 10166396Sep 1, 2019RATTLE FROM FRONT DOOR: A rattle noise is present from the door while driving most commonly when driving over rough roads.
- 10161584May 1, 2019CAVITY PROTECTION WAX LEAKING OUT OF HOOD. Cavity protection applied to underside of hood is leaking out onto wheel arch trim and grille.
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 14% |
| 2022 | 1 | 17% |
| 2019 | 1 | 8% |
| 2018 | 1 | 13% |
| 2017 | 2 | 7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 4 | 12% |
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 4% |
| 2010 | 2 | 2% |
| 2009 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2015 MINI Cooper
14 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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