2025 MINI Countryman Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 11%of 18 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 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2025 MINI Countryman, 11% of the 18 complaints for this model year.
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 morning of Tuesday 12/24/24 while driving the car at 30-40 mph, in the dark, all systems suddenly shut off - by all systems I'm mean the engine, all interior and exterior lights, the computer screen. Everything went black in an instant. After a second of two the car lurched back to life. I was able to pull over at that point. The only idiot light that came on was a yellow engine symbol. I opened it and a screen came up that said Check Control , No entries . If this had happened with traffic around I could have been injured in an accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #11632371, filed 2024-12“Vehicle exhibits persistent, intermittent failure of Bluetooth and Apple CarPlay connectivity. Phone fails to pair, drops all connection mid-drive (all displays including speed, navigation, etc go dead), and disconnects active calls and navigation prompts during operation. Defect requires repeated manual re-pairing attempts that draw driver attention from the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #11735640, filed 2026-05Related service bulletins
- 11034480Jun 30, 2026The front interior reading light(s) (arrows) willrandomly turn ON and OFF while driving. The reading lights are normally activated bytouching the small icons (circled).
- 11027779Jan 16, 2026On rare occasions, a check control message may be displayed indicating a malfunction in the rear lightingfunctions, including the brake light, taillight, side light; or turn…
- 11022116Aug 21, 2025Condensation is present in the inner surface in one or both (inner and/or outer) taillamps.
- 11009009Oct 3, 2024If the clips securing taillight covers have a poor sealing ability on the body, water intrusion may occur in luggage compartment.
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2025 MINI Countryman
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 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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