2014 MINI Countryman Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2014 MINI Countryman, 13% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,500 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.
“Purchased used summer 2018. In fall of 2018, front driver-side door latch mech. Failed, preventing door from closing. Mech was replaced by dealer. Winter of 2018 the driver-side rear and passenger-side rear latch mechs failed. Again, doors cannot be secured when the mech fails. Dealer replaced both rear door mechs.. On april 7 2020, passenger-side front mech failed, preventing door from being shut. Two complaints: why so many failures in the latch mechanism, and why the failure mode renders the door unable to be closed or latched. …”
NHTSA complaint #11320962, filed 2020-04, 83,500 miles“The drains that funnel rain water from sun roof and doors become dislodge causing water to flood inside the passenger floor and cause electrical short.. my main computer shorted out and my car died while i was doing 65 mph on the freeway i was almost killed the mini dealer checked it out and said the water inside was the cause it ran me $4000 to repair it I looked on line and there's hundreds of people that have gone thru similar issues”
NHTSA complaint #11497837, filed 2022-12Related service bulletins
- 11014693Feb 21, 2025The Footwell Module (FRM) limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been supplementarily increased to 15 years / 240,000 miles as determined from the…
- 10249431Jan 19, 2024Customer complains of a musty odor or damp front footwell carpet.
- 10245428Nov 2, 2023Cavity protection applied to underside of the hood is leaking out onto the wheel arch trim and grille.
- 10150307Oct 1, 2013Creaking/Cracking Noise from the Upper Roof Area. A creaking noise can be heard from the rear roof area when driving on rough roads or uneven surfaces. CAUSE The body shell roof…
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 MINI Countryman
8 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 MINI Countryman
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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