The 2013 MINI Cooper S has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 97,933 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 32 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. 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
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
ENGINE
7
AIR BAGS
4
1crashes1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
2injuries
POWER TRAIN
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
SEATS
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints32
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Water apparantly was going thru the sunroof and clogging the drains-- no water seeped into the car or from the roof-- it went through the interior of the car nor did it ever get into the vehicle floor so no way to even be aware of car accumlating water- this interior water damage nd destroyed the…”
“Water apparantly was going thru the sunroof and clogging the drains-- no water seeped into the car or from the roof-- it went through the interior of the car nor did it ever get into the vehicle floor so no way to even be aware of car accumlating water- this interior water damage nd destroyed the…”
“I purchased a vehicle 2013 mini cooper hardtop s r56 from chevy nissan of walla walla on [xxx]. During the transaction, I was misled and not provided truthful information regarding the vehicle’s condition and terms of sale. 1. I was charged for services and items I explicitly did not want or…”
“I purchased a vehicle 2013 mini cooper hardtop s r56 from chevy nissan of walla walla on [xxx]. During the transaction, I was misled and not provided truthful information regarding the vehicle’s condition and terms of sale. 1. I was charged for services and items I explicitly did not want or…”
“Water leakage from the sunroof drains corroded the frm module. Car is not driveable as the doors will not latch, lighting issues, windows don't function etc.. There is a recall for this but not for this vin #?”
“Yes my mini cooper 2013 I was just driving normal speed 35 to 40 miles per hour and all the sudden my engine has just quit and stopped running I was not in any danger or in a crash I was able to move my car off to the side of the road and unfortunately this was only the first time the second time…”
“Yes my mini cooper 2013 I was just driving normal speed 35 to 40 miles per hour and all the sudden my engine has just quit and stopped running I was not in any danger or in a crash I was able to move my car off to the side of the road and unfortunately this was only the first time the second time…”
“Body control module (footwell module) controls the windows and blinkers. Recall was issued may 12, 2023 have filed with nhtsa several weeks ago with no response. This part has stopped working can't put windows down or use blinkers.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 MINI Cooper S as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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