MINI fuel system problems
Across all MINI models in NHTSA's complaint database, 158 complaints involve fuel system. The Cooper accounts for the largest share (37%). The single worst model year is the 2007 Cooper S with 15 fuel system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 158 about fuel system, all MINI models
- Most affected
- Cooper 37% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 101 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 11
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which MINI models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper | 58 | 37% |
| Cooper S | 55 | 35% |
| Countryman | 9 | 6% |
| Cooper Clubman | 8 | 5% |
| Cooper Countryman | 8 | 5% |
| Clubman | 4 | 3% |
| Cooper S Clubman | 3 | 2% |
| Cooper Convertible | 2 | 1% |
| Cooper S Convertible | 2 | 1% |
| Cooper S Countryman | 2 | 1% |
Worst model years for fuel system
- 2007 MINI Cooper S15 complaints
- 2015 MINI Cooper11 complaints
- 2011 MINI Cooper7 complaints
- 2006 MINI Cooper S7 complaints
- 2007 MINI Cooper6 complaints
Fuel system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 22 |
| 2008 | 10 |
| 2009 | 19 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 15 |
| 2012 | 15 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Among the 101 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.