MINI recalls

RecallMINI (BMW Group) / EU Safety Gate · January 2025 · Ref. SR/00051/25 (código MINI 0034950200)

MINI Cooper F56

Faulty weld on the brake servo shaft

Cooper, Countryman and Aceman built between 12 December 2023 and 26 August 2024 (421 units worldwide): the hollow shaft of the brake servo may have a weld that cannot withstand the braking pressure.^[1]

See the fault: The brake servo can fail due to a faulty weld (2023-2024 batch)

RecallMINI (BMW Group) / EU Safety Gate · January 2025 · Ref. SR/00051/25 (código MINI 0034950200)

MINI Countryman F60

Defective weld on the brake servo shaft

Cooper, Countryman and Aceman built between 12 December 2023 and 26 August 2024 (421 units worldwide): the hollow shaft of the brake servo may have a weld that cannot withstand the braking pressure.^[2]

See the fault: The brake servo may fail because of a defective weld (2023-2024 batch)

RecallMini / BMW Group (alerta Safety Gate 27/2022 notificada por Alemania) · 8 July 2022 · Ref. A12/00975/22; códigos Mini 0072430200, 0072440200, 0072450200

MINI Cooper F55

Gas generator in the seatbelt retractor made out of specification

Five-door Mini Coopers (and Cabrio, Clubman and Countryman models) built between 12 January and 3 March 2022; around 6,663 vehicles worldwide.^[3]

See the fault: Gas generator in the seatbelt retractor of the five-door Mini Cooper (recall of 2022)

RecallMINI (BMW Group) / EU Safety Gate · May 2021 · Ref. A12/00609/21 (RAPEX 18/2021, código MINI 0072140200 y relacionados)

MINI Countryman F60

Head airbag ignition unit that can come loose

Countryman F60 assembled between 8 July 2016 and 17 October 2017: the ignition unit of the head airbag inflator can come loose and reduce or prevent its inflation.^[4]

See the fault: The head airbag may inflate poorly because an ignition unit comes loose (2016-2017 units)

RecallMini / BMW Group (alerta Safety Gate 43/2019 notificada por Alemania) · 28 October 2019 · Ref. A12/1588/19; código Mini 0032900200

MINI Cooper F55

Missing ball joint collar disc on the steering rack ball joint

Mini Coopers built between 15 March and 8 April 2019. The part is corrected at the official network; check the FIN to see whether your car is included.^[5]

See the fault: Steering rack ball joint without retaining collar on the 2019 Mini Cooper (recall)

RecallMINI (BMW Group) / EU Safety Gate · October 2019 · Ref. A12/1588/19 (código MINI 0032900200)

MINI Cooper F56

Missing spherical washer in the steering ball joint

Cooper (F56) and other MINI models with the same steering, assembled between 15 March and 8 April 2019: a spherical washer may be missing from the ball joint at the end of the steering rack.^[5]

See the fault: Missing spherical washer in the steering ball joint (2019 batch)

RecallMINI (BMW Group) / EU Safety Gate · October 2019 · Ref. A12/1588/19 (RAPEX 43/2019, código MINI 0032900200)

MINI Countryman F60

Missing spherical washer in the steering ball joint (JCW Countryman)

JCW Countryman assembled between 15 March and 8 April 2019: a spherical washer may be missing from the ball joint at the end of the steering rack.^[6]

See the fault: Missing spherical washer in the steering ball joint (2019 batch) and outer ball joints wearing excessively (2016-2019)

RecallKBA (Alemania) / EU Safety Gate · July 2018 · Ref. A12/0939/18

MINI Countryman F60

Front axle bearings that can break

Countryman F60 assembled between 26 April and 1 May 2018: the front axle bearings could break and cause loss of control of the wheel.^[7]

See the fault: The front axle bearings can break (2018 batch)

RecallMINI (BMW Group) · January 2017

MINI Cooper F56

Side and knee airbags that may not deploy

Cooper F56 assembled in 2016: the side and knee airbags may not work in the event of a crash.^[8]

See the fault: Side and knee airbags may not work (2016 units) and the airbag warning light may stay on (2014)

RecallMini / BMW Group (alerta Safety Gate 43/2014 notificada por Alemania) · 31 October 2014 · Ref. A12/1712/14

MINI Cooper F55

Flanged nut on the emergency spare wheel bracket that can loosen

Three- and five-door Minis with emergency spare wheel (option SA 300) built between December 2013 and September 2014.^[9]

See the fault: Emergency spare wheel bracket nut on the Mini F55 (recall of 2014)

RecallMINI (BMW Group) · September 2014

MINI Cooper F56

Internal defect in the airbag control unit

16 vehicles with the airbag warning light on for no reason because of an internal defect in the control unit.^[8]

See the fault: Side and knee airbags may not work (2016 units) and the airbag warning light may stay on (2014)