2016 Mini Cooper Problems, Recalls & Reliability
53 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2016 Mini Cooper, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 8/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Electrical leads the reports.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2016 Mini Cooper has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2016 sits among all Cooper years
What owners report
Recalls (4)
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2016-2017 MINI Cooper Clubman, Cooper S Clubman and JCW Clubman vehicles. When the affected vehicles are braking and the turn signals are on, the inner, bumper-mounted, brake light will go out. As such,…
Fix: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicle to correct the brake lighting, free of charge. The recall began May 22, 2017. Owners may contact MINI customer service at…
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, MINI Hardtop 4 Door Cooper, Mini Hardtop 4 Door Cooper S, MINI Cooper Clubman, and Cooper S Clubman, 2017 Rolls-Royce Ghost, and 2016 528i vehicles. The…
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat belt assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 3, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one model year 2016 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door vehicle manufactured November 24, 2015, and one BMW X1 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) manufactured October, 19 2015. The steering gearbox may have been manufactured…
Fix: BMW will replace the steering gearbox, free of charge. Affected vehicles are located in dealer inventory and will be remedied before customer retail. The recall began on December 28, 2015. Owners…
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…
Technical service bulletins
346 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2016 Mini Cooper. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2016 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 2016 Mini Cooper reliable?
The 2016 Mini Cooper drew 53 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 2016 Mini Cooper problems?
The top reported problems for the 2016 Mini Cooper are electrical (19 complaints), engine (14), and transmission & drivetrain (7).
Does the 2016 Mini Cooper have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2016 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.