2026 Mini Cooper TSBs
12 manufacturer communications for the 2026 Mini Cooper sit in NHTSA's public file. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. The 2026 Cooper problem report covers complaints, recalls, and investigations.
What the bulletins cover
Warranty extensions, campaigns & software updates
Worth checking your VIN against — these can mean free or reimbursed work if your vehicle qualifies.
This communication contains the Release Notes for the MINI 2026-03 Remote Software Upgrade.
The parking brake actuator has not been wound correctly cannot be applied or released. Check Control message “Parking brake failed. When parking, secure the vehicle against rolling away. Mustbe checked by the Service Partner.” The vehicle is still held by the unaffected side and…
Service bulletins
During vehicle start-up the Secure Element (SE) of the BCP may fail causing communication errors. TheCheck Control message “Drive carefully. Driving stabilisation.” will appear. In addition, the fault memoryentries below will be stored within 40 seconds of each other. ACSM:…
BMW AG is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Recall (effective March 11, 2026) on certain Model Year 2025- 2026 MINI vehicles that were produced between February 28, 2024, and September 9, 2025. CAUSE Due
Vehicle may experience various operational issues with the MINI Interaction Unit (MIU) such as: Intermittent black screen Permanent black screen Intermittent head unit functions not displayed (i.e., Navigation screen only is black)
Vehicle may experience various operational issues with the infotainment system such as: Resets of the head unit (HU-H6) Delayed start-up of the head unit (longer than 30 seconds) Failed start-up of the head unit Sporadic or permanent problems with navigation Sporadic or…
While using the MINI Personal Assistant to initiate a phone call to a specific contact, either another contact is dialed, or the MINI Personal Assistant cannot locate the requested contact.
In some situations, an emergency call may be triggered in the vehicle without either the customer pressing the SOS Call button, or an airbag deployment event. In some cases, the customer may not even be inside the vehicle.
Starting from I-level …24-07-500, it is possible that the Automatic Hold function is not automatically storedfor the next journey. The function must be activated again by the driver at the beginning of every trip. After asoftware update to …25-03-500 and higher, this occurs more…
A clicking noise can be heard from one or both front seat backrests. This noise is heard when leaning against the backrest of the seat, or while the vehicle is cornering.
The sunshade for the panoramic sunroof is sticking, discolored, and/or damaged.
The power windows and exterior mirrors do not function on the driver and/or passenger side. The fault occurs on either the driver or on the passenger side. It does not occur on both sides at the same time.
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.