2012 MINI Cooper Coupe Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Seatbelt restraint has been inspected by a mechanic and a computer was connected for electronic fault codes. No codes were discovered, yet the car displaces a seatbelt restraint malfunction and request it be inspected at the nearest dealership. It also displays the seatbelt connection alert and…”
“On sunday, [xxx] I drove my car 34 miles to [xxx] . I parked right around 9:30am. Around 3:30pm we were getting ready to leave the track and we noticed smoke coming from my car. A friend told me to pop the hood but when I reached down to pull the release the area was in flames. Safety teams and…”
“The contact owns a 2012 mini cooper coupe. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. While inspecting under the hood, the contact discovered that cylinder #4 coil was charred, melted, and smoking, and the ecu was…”
“It's something going on with the engine and the engine cooling system and with alot of stuff with this car I get one thing fix in two more things go wrong with it just having so many problems with this vehicle.”
“Traction control and brake warning lights come on at start up and do not turn off. Problem is intermittent at this time. Dealer reports that it is the szl module (steering angle sensor) is failing. Bmw issued a service bulletin on the 2006 5 and 6 series for this same sensor. Reading the mini…”
“Traction control and brake warning lights come on at start up and do not turn off. Problem is intermittent at this time. Dealer reports that it is the szl module (steering angle sensor) is failing. Bmw issued a service bulletin on the 2006 5 and 6 series for this same sensor. Reading the mini…”
“Traction control and brake warning lights come on at start up and do not turn off. Problem is intermittent at this time. Dealer reports that it is the szl module (steering angle sensor) is failing. Bmw issued a service bulletin on the 2006 5 and 6 series for this same sensor. Reading the mini…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 mini cooper. The contact stated that while the vehicle was occupied by a passenger the air bag light illuminated as if there were no passenger present. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the issue. The…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.