10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,680 miles

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problem #5

Jun 122023

Cooper Countryman

  • miles
Mini coopers have faulty transmission problems, and well mine today it's transmission went out when I had my AC on, the car stalled in the middle of the highway in the middle of the road with oncoming traffic and refused to budge, like seriously this is highly dangerous on the interstate

- Ringgold, GA, USA

problem #4

Oct 152020

Cooper Countryman

  • miles
The front passenger occupancy detector (or OC3) failed, making the passenger airbags inoperable. This is a common problem with minis and many other models have had the mat warranty extended. The dealer confirmed that the OC3 is bad but wanted $800 just to order the part which is embedded in the seat cushion. Consumers shouldn't have to bear the cost of a defective vital safety component that should last the life of the car.

- Trumbull, CT, USA

problem #3

Nov 012018

Cooper Countryman

  • 43,000 miles
The passenger seat air bag sensor mat is faulty. This issue was listed as a recall on previous models of MINIcoopers from NHTSA.

- Tracy, CA, USA

problem #2

Jun 262017

Cooper Countryman

  • miles
This vehicle was purchased in 2011 and has required a multitude of maintenance /repairs due to manufacturer issues. The dealership of original purchase was incredibly responsible and took responsibility of these repairs. I moved to another area two years ago and right about this time, the front passenger air bag light began to randomly go on and off indicating that the air bag would not be engaged. The light will go on and off when in motion or just idling. This has continued to go unresolved as I tend to most often ride alone and don't have additional $$$ for the repair at this time. I did just finish replacing the clutch in this vehicle which currently only has 51K miles on it.

- Sunset Beach, NC, USA

problem #1

Jul 282012

Cooper Countryman

  • 400 miles
My MINIwas stopped at a traffic light behind a Toyota 4 runner when I was struck from the back by a careless driver in a midsize sedan who had failed to see the cars in front of her stopped at a red light. The damage done to both the car that struck mine from behind as well as the damage done to the 4 runner were minimal by comparison. The MINIincurred irreparable damage to the front end of the car. My concern is that the airbags never deployed and the driver of the 4 runner pulled me out of the car due to fire he saw coming from under the engine of the MINIbefore long the whole front end was engulfed in flames. The car was declared a total loss. Should the vehicle have caught on fire" shouldn't the airbags have deployed with the gravity of the damage"

- Collingswood, NJ, USA