2010 MINI Cooper S engine problems
43 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2010 MINI Cooper S, which is 55% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 55% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 34 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 63,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Burned my left leg, just above the ankle on the exhaust pipe while retrieving parcel from the boot of the vehicle. It left a nasty scar on my leg.
I was driving my 2010 mini cooper s 50-55 MPH when I heard a loud noise come from the engine compartment. From then on, the engine was making a rattling and clacking noise and the oil light eventually came on. Pulled over to the side of the road and got out to look at the car. Oil was all over the frontside and wheelwell of the car. All the oil had came out of the engine.