2014 Mini Cooper Problems, Recalls & Reliability
62 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2014 Mini Cooper, alongside 7 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 8/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 6,500 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2014 Mini Cooper has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2014 sits among all Cooper years
What owners report
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 48 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 9,600 miles. Half of those reports fall between 6,000 and 35,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (7)
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured February 25, 2014, to May 16, 2015, 2014-2015 MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to May 9, 2015, 2015…
Fix: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front passenger seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began on December 28, 2015. Owners may contact MINI…
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper two-door vehicles, 2015-2016 MINI John Cooper Works and MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper four-door vehicles and 2014-2015 BMW i3 vehicles. Due to a…
Fix: MINI and BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on November 25, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at…
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles and 2015 MINI John Cooper Works Hardtop 2 Door vehicles. The affected vehicles do not meet the side impact performance…
Fix: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will install additional energy absorption material between the rear interior side panels and the exterior vehicle body, free of charge. The recall began on…
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop two door vehicles manufactured December 1, 2013, to December 14, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect maximum capacity weight…
Fix: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect labels with corrected labels, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notification on March 18, 2015. The recall began on October…
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door, and Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles manufactured January 6, 2014, to October 17, 2014. During service appointments, dealers may have inadvertently…
Fix: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module with the correct software, free of charge. The recall February 4, 2015. Owners can contact MINI customer service…
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2-door vehicles manufactured January 7, 2014, to July 21, 2014. The spare wheel may have been attached under the car with a nut that is not self-locking.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spare wheel securing nut with a self-locking nut, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2014. Owners may contact MINI customer…
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling a certain model year BMW i3 vehicle manufactured March 31, 2014, and certain 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop vehicles manufactured February 2, 2014 to May 30, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with…
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Federal defect investigations
Technical service bulletins
459 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and electrical — are on file for the 2014 Mini Cooper. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2014 Cooper TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2014 Mini Cooper reliable?
The 2014 Mini Cooper drew 62 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 8/100, scored against the model's worst year (2005).
What are the most common 2014 Mini Cooper problems?
The top reported problems for the 2014 Mini Cooper are transmission & drivetrain (14 complaints), engine (13), and electrical (8).
At what mileage do 2014 Mini Cooper problems show up?
Owners most often report 2014 Mini Cooper problems around 9,600 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 6,000 and 35,000 miles.
Does the 2014 Mini Cooper have recalls?
7 recall campaigns apply to the 2014 Mini Cooper. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.