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.
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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“Passenger seat sensor failure. This seems like a very common problem on these cars. Of course, there is a recall on previous years”
“Passenger seat sensor failure. This seems like a very common problem on these cars. Of course, there is a recall on previous years”
“Vehicle caught fire, while I was driving down the highway.”
“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.…”
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
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