The 2012 MINI Cooper has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 97,933 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 96 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
27
5fires
ENGINE
17
1crashes6fires
AIR BAGS
11
1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
4fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
SEATS
4
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
3
POWER TRAIN
3
SERVICE BRAKES
3
Total complaints96
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Electric short circuit. The electronic module in the driver side footwell area may short circuit. When I unlock the car or try to start, I hear loud electrical short circuit noises coming out of the seating area. I am afraid to even unlock the car, and fear car might catch fire.”
“My 2012 mini cooper has a footwell module recall and I took it to the dealer and they refused to replace it but they said I could pay to have it replaced even though it was a recall”
“Mini bmw is fully aware of an issue with their oc3 detection mat on the passengers side and offered a extended warranty of 10 years/ 100k miles. This is insufficient coverage for a crucial saftey part and has led to a grey market production of occupancy detection mats "emulators" which are being…”
“I went to have my 2012 mini coopers footwell control module replaced because it was recalled. They did not replace it because they said they found no corrosion and then marked my vehicle as the recall being fixed. When I left the dealership my blinkers or highbeans would not turn on as well as my…”
“The clutch has been a problem. The clutch wears out prematurely, causing loss of acceleration, which caused loss of power trying to merge into freeway traffic, which nearly resulted in a collision with a semi. Looking up repair or replacement information, it appears this is a common problem that…”
“I bought the car in august 2023 from carmax they were aware of recall , my car has no headlight, brake lights, door states open when not , windows do not roll down, cannot use alarm, will not lock, smells hot , I spoke with mini cooper and there is no remedy this is my only car I transport my…”
“I bought the car in august 2023 from carmax they were aware of recall , my car has no headlight, brake lights, door states open when not , windows do not roll down, cannot use alarm, will not lock, smells hot , I spoke with mini cooper and there is no remedy this is my only car I transport my…”
“The contact owns a 2012 mini cooper. 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 repair.…”
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 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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