2018 MINI Countryman Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 9%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2018 MINI Countryman, 9% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20 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.
“Vehicle's switch controlling headlights was left in the parking lights on mode inadvertently (it opened terminal 15 per Mini). Car would not start less than 12 hours later. Mini reports that this damaged the battery beyond repair and said it was not subject to warranty replacement because the user had operated the switch. If this happened for many Mini owners, people would be stranded and left in a dangerous condition. Furthermore, this is clearly something Mini is choosing to ignore and classify as user error when it is a defect. …”
NHTSA complaint #11234632, filed 2019-07, 20 milesExterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 MINI Countryman
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 MINI Countryman
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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