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2025 MINI Cooper: problems, recalls and fuel economy

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Owners have filed 11 complaints about the 2025 MINI Cooper with NHTSA, and it has 4 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.

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Owner complaints

filed with NHTSA

Recalls

on record

Fuel economy

32 mpg

best version, EPA combined

Fuel, 5 years

$6,375

12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal

What owners complain about most

Driver-assist & stability4

Brakes3

Body, glass & interior2

Engine & cooling1

Engines and fuel economy

Version	Drive	Combined
Automatic (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Front-Wheel Drive	32 mpg
Automatic (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Front-Wheel Drive	32 mpg
Automatic (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Front-Wheel Drive	32 mpg
Automatic (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Front-Wheel Drive	32 mpg
Automatic (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Front-Wheel Drive	30 mpg
Automatic (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Front-Wheel Drive	30 mpg

Recalls

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Electric › Control ModuleJul 1, 2026 · campaign 26V422000
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 Mini Cooper S, Mini Countryman S All4, X2, 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre, 2023-2025 i7, 7 Series, X7, 2024-2025 i5, 5 Series, 2023-2024 XM, X1, 2024-2025 X6, and X5 vehicles. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems to
Seat Belts › Front › RetractorSep 17, 2025 · campaign 25V616000
BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 X1 and X2, MINI Cooper Convertible, MINI Cooper, Mini Countryman S ALL4, and 2025 MINI Countryman SE ALL4 vehicles. The torsion bar in both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) › Control ModuleSep 18, 2024 · campaign 24V697000
BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 X1, 2024-2025 X5, 2025 X6, 2023-2025 X7, 740i, 760i, 2024 XM, 530i, 540i, i7, 750e, X2, 2024-2025 i5, 2024 Rolls Royce Spectre, 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4, JCW Countryman ALL4, and 2025 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper S) vehicles. Please refer to the recall report for the complete list of models. The welds in the servomotor of the inte
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Electric › Control ModuleFeb 12, 2024 · campaign 24V104000
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2025 BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems to not function properly.

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Other years of the MINI Cooper

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Questions people ask

What problems does the 2025 MINI Cooper have?

Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA: driver-assist & stability (4), brakes (3), body, glass & interior (2). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.

How many recalls does the 2025 MINI Cooper have?

4 recalls on record with NHTSA.

What gas mileage does the 2025 MINI Cooper get?

Up to 32 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.