2017 MINI Cooper Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2017 MINI Cooper, 7% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“The vehicle was at a stop when the brake was released it lunged forward into oncoming traffic. Another time in driveway veh was bought to a stop in our driveway to turn around. The brake pedal was released and the car lunged into a wall and the tires continued to spin until brakes were heavily applied”
NHTSA complaint #11279886, filed 2019-11, 10,000 miles“there is a leak which affected the control unit fuel pump. the leak is ongoing throughout many of these cars yet there has not been a recall to fix it. more than $3k in damages. It's something a modern car should not be facing.”
NHTSA complaint #11647364, filed 2025-03Related service bulletins
- 11009007Oct 7, 2024Evap purge (vent) valve ltd wty ext (elw) 10 years/120,000 miles
- 10206694Dec 1, 2021In situations when the fuel tank vent line becomes blocked, the on-board diagnosis (OBD) may not detect the blockage.
- 10182626Oct 1, 2020SERVICE ACTION - MOUNTING THE OIL FILLER CAP CORRECTLY: The oil filler cap may not be mounted correctly. The cap was not installed correctly during assembly.
- 10179015Jul 1, 2020NOISES FROM THE FUEL TANK AT IDLE: While driving slowly with low RPM or while idling, a faint knocking or fluttering noise can be heard from inside the fuel tank when the tank is…
- 10176383May 1, 2020TANK VENTILATION AND MIXTURE CONTROL FAULTS STORED IN THE DME: The Engine Malfunction Warning is illuminated and one or more of the following faults are stored in the DME. All…
- 10159153Mar 1, 2019B36M ENGINE - FUEL TANK VENT (PURGE) VALVE: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/120000 MILEAGE. The vehicle's malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) lights up.
- 10134998Feb 1, 2018FUEL GAUGE ERRONEOUS DISPLAY: Vehicle runs out of fuel but the instrument cluster still displays fuel remaining in the tank.
- 10215019Jun 1, 2017The high-pressure fuel pumps (HDP: left and right) component-specific limited warranty extension to 10
- 10146663Apr 1, 2017FUEL LEVEL LED INDICATOR - INCOMPLETE. Fuel level indicator upper LED does not illuminate even though tank has been filled until autoshutoff.
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 14% |
| 2020 | 1 | 14% |
| 2017 | 2 | 7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 4% |
| 2015 | 11 | 20% |
| 2014 | 2 | 6% |
| 2013 | 5 | 11% |
| 2012 | 4 | 6% |
| 2011 | 7 | 8% |
| 2010 | 2 | 2% |
| 2009 | 6 | 4% |
| 2008 | 3 | 3% |
| 2007 | 6 | 5% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2017 MINI Cooper
6 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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