Model year
2015 MINI Cooper
NHTSA lists 6 recalls and 56 complaints for the 2015 MINI Cooper (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). NHTSA also lists 4 recalls and 18 complaints under COOPER S. Those counts are separate from the numbers above. The components listed on the most complaints are ENGINE (14), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (11), POWER TRAIN (10). NHTSA lists 2 investigations. NHTSA rated 4 variants 4 stars overall. EPA rates it 27–32 mpg combined depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $2,550–$3,050, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.
- 2002 187 complaints
- 2003 320 complaints
- 2004 282 complaints
- 2005 372 complaints
- 2006 200 complaints
- 2007 117 complaints
- 2008 116 complaints
- 2009 151 complaints
- 2010 92 complaints
- 2011 83 complaints
- 2012 66 complaints
- 2013 47 complaints
- 2014 34 complaints
- 2015 56 complaints
- 2016 28 complaints
- 2017 28 complaints
- 2018 8 complaints
- 2019 12 complaints
- 2020 7 complaints
- 2021 7 complaints
- 2022 6 complaints
- 2023 7 complaints
- 2024 1 complaints
- 2025 1 complaints
- 2026 2 complaints
- 2027 0 complaints
Recalls
15V739000 · Nov 9, 2015
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION; SEATS
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…
15V628000 · Oct 7, 2015
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
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…
15V450000 · Jul 17, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
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…
15V034000 · Jan 26, 2015
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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…
14V789000 · Dec 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
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…
14V721000 · Nov 10, 2014
SEATS
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.
Complaints
56 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 3, fire flag on 0, injury field 1, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.
Other NHTSA names
These names matched the same EPA model but are not included in the headline counts above.
| Name | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| COOPER S | 4 | 18 |
Investigations
| Action | Subject | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQ15003 | International Autos, Inc. / Mini Recall · EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | Aug 18, 2015 | Aug 23, 2016 |
| AQ15004 | BMW Safety Act Violations · STRUCTURE | Sep 24, 2015 | Oct 2, 2017 |
Safety ratings
| Variant | Overall | Front | Side | Pole | Rollover | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 DR FWD | Not rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated · possibility 0 | — |
| Convertible C FWD | Not rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | 5 · possibility 0.101 | — |
| Countryman 5 HB FWD | Not rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated · possibility 0 | — |
| Hardtop 3 HB FWD Early Release | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 · possibility 0.111 | NHTSA photo |
| Hardtop 3 HB FWD Later Release | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 · possibility 0.111 | NHTSA photo |
| Paceman 3 HB FWD | Not rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated · possibility 0 | — |
| Roadster C FWD | Not rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated · possibility 0 | — |
| S 2 DR FWD | Not rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated · possibility 0 | — |
8 more variants are in the Safety Ratings API and are not listed in this table.
Fuel economy
| Configuration | Fuel | City | Hwy | Comb | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Coupe · 1.6L · Automatic (S6) · Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 | 35 | 30 | — | — | $2,750 |
| Cooper S Coupe · 1.6L · Automatic (S6) · Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 | 33 | 28 | — | — | $2,950 |
| Cooper Convertible · 1.6L · Automatic (S6) · Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 | 33 | 29 | — | — | $2,850 |
| Cooper S Convertible · 1.6L · Automatic (S6) · Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 | 33 | 28 | — | — | $2,950 |
| Cooper S Convertible · 1.6L · Manual 6-spd · Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 | 34 | 29 | — | — | $2,850 |
| Cooper Coupe · 1.6L · Manual 6-spd · Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 | 36 | 32 | — | — | $2,550 |
| Cooper S Coupe · 1.6L · Manual 6-spd · Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 | 34 | 29 | — | — | $2,850 |
| Cooper Convertible · 1.6L · Manual 6-spd · Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 | 33 | 29 | — | — | $2,850 |
| Cooper (3-doors) · 1.5L · Automatic (S6) · Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 | 36 | 31 | — | — | $2,650 |
| Cooper (3-doors) · 1.5L · Manual 6-spd · Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 | 38 | 32 | — | — | $2,550 |
| Cooper (5-doors) · 1.5L · Automatic (S6) · Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 | 36 | 31 | — | — | $2,650 |
| Cooper (5-doors) · 1.5L · Manual 6-spd · Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 | 38 | 32 | — | — | $2,550 |
4 more configurations are in the EPA file and are not listed in this table. The fuel-cost calculator lists every configuration.
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Check a vehicle
This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2015 MINI Cooper at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.