2008 MINI Cooper Clubman Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2008 MINI Cooper Clubman has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 97,933 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23V337000 2023-05-11 97,933 affected
Defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2014 MINI Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Clubman John Cooper Works, and 2007-2013 MINI Hardtop 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, and John Cooper Works vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,…

Consequence

An electrical short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the sunroof drains, interior footwell area, and FRM and, depending upon the results of the inspection, certain components will be replaced. Owner notification letters were mailed May 13, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
9
ENGINE
8
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
1fires
SEATS
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
SEAT BELTS
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
1fires
Total complaints38

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2008 mini cooper clubman. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v337000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2024-08-19

“The contact owns a 2008 mini cooper clubman. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v337000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2023-07-04

“I purchased a 2008 clubman and it's the non-turbo but the engine has an issue with multiple misfire codes being sent out to the obd2 reader as well as some ecu codes that imply weak fuel pressure and when looking up and trying to find how to replace the fuel pressure pump then I realized I was not…”

ENGINE · reported 2020-06-15

“I purchased a 2008 clubman and it's the non-turbo but the engine has an issue with multiple misfire codes being sent out to the obd2 reader as well as some ecu codes that imply weak fuel pressure and when looking up and trying to find how to replace the fuel pressure pump then I realized I was not…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2020-06-15

“Passenger seat sensor failure. This seems like a very common problem on these cars. Of course, there is a recall on previous years”

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION · reported 2019-08-02

“Passenger seat sensor failure. This seems like a very common problem on these cars. Of course, there is a recall on previous years”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-08-02

“Vehicle caught fire, while I was driving down the highway.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-09-29

“Car has just over 100000 miles but has been constantly overheating (have to fill tank almost every day). Cannot find out the source, but I noticed a recall on the water pump on other similar models, but vin search said mine was okay. I feel this is an error. Please inform me of my next step.…”

ENGINE · reported 2017-08-05
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 MINI Cooper Clubman as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.