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2015 MINI Cooper Recalls, Complaints & Specs

6 safety recalls list the 2015 MINI Cooper, and owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

6
safety recalls
56
owner complaints to NHTSA
3 / 0
complaints citing a crash / fire
27–32
MPG combined (EPA)

6 safety recalls for the 2015 MINI Cooper

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Occupant classification (air bags) and seats

    NHTSA 15V739000 Reported 38 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured February 25, 2014, to May 16, 2015, 2014-2015 MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to May 9, 2015, 2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 4 door vehicles manufactured October 17, 2014, to June 2,…

    Remedy: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front passenger seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began on December 28, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at…

  2. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 15V628000 Reported 6,073 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper two-door vehicles, 2015-2016 MINI John Cooper Works and MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper four-door vehicles and 2014-2015 BMW i3 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the passenger frontal air bag may not deploy properly in a low speed…

    Remedy: MINI and BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on November 25, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525 and BMW…

  3. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 15V450000 Reported 30,456 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles and 2015 MINI John Cooper Works Hardtop 2 Door vehicles. The affected vehicles do not meet the side impact performance requirements for the rear seat passengers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with…

    Remedy: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will install additional energy absorption material between the rear interior side panels and the exterior vehicle body, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners…

  4. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 15V034000 Reported 13,130 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop two door vehicles manufactured December 1, 2013, to December 14, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect maximum capacity weight stated on the Tire Information Placard. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with…

    Remedy: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect labels with corrected labels, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notification on March 18, 2015. The recall began on October 15, 2015. Owners may…

  5. Power train: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

    NHTSA 14V789000 Reported 1,928 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door, and Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles manufactured January 6, 2014, to October 17, 2014. During service appointments, dealers may have inadvertently reprogrammed the transmission control unit with software that may allow drivers to exit…

    Remedy: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module with the correct software, free of charge. The recall February 4, 2015. Owners can contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

  6. Seats

    NHTSA 14V721000 Reported 846 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door vehicles manufactured August 12, 2014, to September 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver and front passenger seatback adjustment mechanism may not be fully engaged.

    Remedy: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will re-align and re-tighten the seatback adjustment mechanisms, free of charge. The recall began December 29, 2014. Owners can contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

56 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2015 MINI Cooper have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA; 3 describe a crash. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 33,866 miles. Complaints peaked in 2022 with 9 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Anytime the wipers are on and the speed is above 50 mph, this car periodically applies the brakes to keep the rotors dry. It's an automated system that BMW's and Mini's have. However, for some reason,”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 13, 2026 · Service brakes

“On my 2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 4 Door (VIN: [XXX]), the driver's side halogen headlight suddenly stopped working. When I attempted to replace the bulb, I discovered that the headlight connector/pig ta”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 11, 2026 · Visibility/wiper

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2015 MINI Cooper (Cooper (3-doors), Cooper (5-doors), Cooper Convertible, Cooper Coupe, …). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined27–32 mpg
City / Highway24–29 / 33–38
FuelPremium
EPA classMinicompact Cars, Subcompact Cars, Two Seaters
Engine3/4 cyl, 1.5/1.6/2 L
TransmissionAutomatic (S6); Manual 6-spd

Compare MINI Cooper model years

Recall and complaint counts for every MINI Cooper model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2001 MINI Cooper06
2002 MINI Cooper3187
2003 MINI Cooper2320
2004 MINI Cooper2282
2005 MINI Cooper2372
2006 MINI Cooper1200
2007 MINI Cooper1117
2008 MINI Cooper1115
2009 MINI Cooper1151
2010 MINI Cooper292
2011 MINI Cooper183
2012 MINI Cooper166
2013 MINI Cooper147
2014 MINI Cooper734
2015 MINI Cooper656
2016 MINI Cooper128
2017 MINI Cooper328
2018 MINI Cooper08
2019 MINI Cooper212
2020 MINI Cooper27
2021 MINI Cooper27
2022 MINI Cooper06
2023 MINI Cooper07
2024 MINI Cooper01
2025 MINI Cooper31
2026 MINI Cooper12

Checking a specific 2015 MINI Cooper

How do I know if my 2015 MINI Cooper has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 6 campaigns currently list the 2015 MINI Cooper; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised MINI dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 14V721000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other MINI models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.