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EnginePart report

2023 MINI Cooper Engine Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
14%of 7 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2023 MINI Cooper, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year. 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.

“2023 Mini Cooper. Consumer writes in regard to complete malfunction of vehicle. The consumer stated after receiving instructional training and test driving the vehicle and experiencing a complete multifunction resulting in a crash.”

NHTSA complaint #11503777, filed 2023-01

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2023114%
201918%
2018113%
2017621%
20161036%
20151425%
2014824%
201349%
20121726%
20111214%
20103235%
20094630%
20084438%
20073026%
2006105%
200562%
200441%
200372%
200211%

Other parts of the 2023 MINI Cooper

Other or unknown
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Hybrid propulsion system
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology