Mini Cooper TSBs — Technical Service Bulletins by Year
3,414 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the Mini Cooper — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions, and software updates, 2001 to 2026. Pick a year for its bulletin list.
A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. For defects and free repairs, see the Mini Cooper problem rankings and each year's recall list.
Warranty extensions, campaigns & software updates
The communications worth checking your VIN against — unlike ordinary bulletins, these can mean free or reimbursed work if your vehicle qualifies.
Once the Telematics Module (TCB2) enters sleep mode, a MINI Data Services trigger for Remote Services(remote engine start, lock/unlock/climate conditioning) will not be able to reactivate the TCB2. Due to this issue, Remote Services will not function in the vehicle when parked…
The Footwell Module (FRM) limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been supplementarily increased to 15 years / 186,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.
EVAP PURGE (VENT) VALVE EXT LTD WTY (ELW) 15 YRS/150,000 MLS
This communication contains the Release Notes for the MINI 2026-03 Remote Software Upgrade.
Model years named: 2026
It was determined that the integrated supply module is not strong enough over the service life of the vehicle which may cause the engine to not start. The integrated supply module needs to be replaced.
Model years named: 2017
The headlamp control module(s) may not have been produced to specifications. As a result, the headlamp(s) may not function as designed. If this were to occur, it would typically occur at vehicle start and only affect one headlamp. In an extremely rare case, it could affect both…
Model years named: 2024
Service Action: Left Side EMF (Parking Brake Actuator)
Model years named: 2025
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…
Model years named: 2026
The automatic transmission limited warranty for the vehicle Selector Lever Magnetic Shift Interlock Mechanism (Gearshift lug assembly portion) has been extended to 10 years/120,000 miles, as determined by the vehicle’s original in-service date, when a gearshift lug repair kit…
The Footwell Module (FRM) limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been supplementarily increased to 15 years / 186,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.
Customers may report various issues in the vehicle, to include: Bluetooth Malfunctions Head Unit Performance Telephony Malfunctions
Model years named: 2025
Due to a software error in the Basic Central Platform (BCP), Remote Software Upgrade (RSU) is no longerpossible.
Model years named: 2025
Bulletins by model year
| Year | TSBs | Most bulletined areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | Electrical, Brakes & stability | View bulletins |
| 2025 | 42 | Electrical, Suspension | View bulletins |
| 2024 | 31 | Electrical, Suspension | View bulletins |
| 2023 | 15 | Electrical, Fuel system | View bulletins |
| 2022 | 25 | Electrical, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2021 | 48 | Electrical, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2020 | 75 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2019 | 150 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2018 | 200 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2017 | 283 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2016 | 346 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2015 | 417 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2014 | 459 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2013 | 156 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2012 | 166 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2011 | 167 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2010 | 148 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2009 | 124 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2008 | 122 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2007 | 124 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2006 | 55 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2005 | 59 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2004 | 51 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2003 | 56 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2002 | 54 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2001 | 29 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
Questions buyers ask
How many TSBs does the Mini Cooper have?
NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file lists 3,414 technical service bulletins and related communications for the Mini Cooper across the 2001–2026 model years. The most bulletined areas are engine, electrical, body & structure.
Are Mini Cooper TSB repairs free?
Not automatically. A TSB tells dealers how to fix a known pattern; you pay unless the vehicle is under warranty or the bulletin is a warranty extension or service campaign that covers your VIN. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of a Mini Cooper TSB?
Take the bulletin's document ID to a dealer or to NHTSA's site — this page carries each communication's ID, date, and NHTSA's summary from the public file.
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. Counts cover communications NHTSA's file names against Mini Cooper model years shown here. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.