Recalls ·2011 MINI Cooper S Countryman

2011 MINI Cooper S Countryman recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2011 MINI Cooper S Countryman; the most frequently affected component is engine and engine cooling — turbo/supercharger. Owners filed 22 complaints, most often about power train. Among the 14 model years of this model in the database, 2011 ranks #1 for number of recalls.

Recalls2
Complaints22
Fires reported1in stored complaints

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Recalls (2)

Engine and engine cooling — Turbo/superchargerCampaign 18V248000 · 18 Apr 2018

Problem: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 BMW 550i, 550i xDrive, 550i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750Li xDrive, 760Li, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M, ActiveHybrid7, MINI Cooper S Convertible, John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible, Cooper S Countryman, Cooper S Countryman ALL4, Cooper S, JCW, Cooper S Clubman, JCW Clubman, Cooper S Roadster, JCW Roadster, Cooper S Coupe, JCW Coupe and Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2011 BMW X6 Hybrid and 2012 BMW 650i Coupe, 650i xDrive Coupe, 650i Convertible and 650i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The electric auxiliary water pump may fail and cause the circuit board to overheat.

Risk: If the circuit board were to overheat, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric auxiliary water pump, free of charge. Depending on the model, there are currently limited parts available, however not all parts are available at this time. Owners will be notified of the recall beginning June 11, 2018, and will receive a second notification when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at BMW 1-800-525-7417, MINI at 1-866-825-1525, or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Note: BMW recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.

Engine and engine cooling — Turbo/superchargerCampaign 12V008000 · 11 Jan 2012

Problem: Bmw is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 mini cooper s, 2008-2011 mini cooper s clubman, 2009-2011 mini cooper s convertible, 2009-2011 mini cooper jcw, 2009-2011 mini cooper jcw clubman, 2009-2011 cooper jcw convertible, and 2011 cooper s countryman passenger cars manufactured from november 14, 2006, through january 18, 2011. The electric auxiliary water pump that cools the turbocharger has an electronic circuit board that can malfunction and overheat.

Risk: The circuit board may smolder which could result in a vehicle fire.

Remedy: Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump free of charge. The safety recall beganduring february 2012. Owners may contact bmw at 1-866-275-6464.

What owners complain about

Share of the 17 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Power train5 · 29%
Electrical system5 · 29%
Engine5 · 29%
Exterior lighting3 · 18%
Unknown or other3 · 18%
Air bags2 · 12%
Fuel/propulsion system1 · 6%
Engine and engine cooling1 · 6%

When complaints were filed

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From owner complaints

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 mini cooper s countryman. The contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to start. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The…

Fuel/propulsion system · Dec 2015 · NHTSA complaint record

On october 7th, 2014 the key would not come out of the key slot. The key is not required to be inserted to start the car but simply with you. However, my daughter had borrowed the car and inserted the key so i have no way of knowing if this failure occurred on the date mentioned or earlier. It was in for service on…

Power train · Nov 2014 · NHTSA complaint record

When a passenger is in the front seat, the airbag light goes on and off during the course of travel or sitting still. The problem continues, whether it be on a city street, freeway, etc.

Air bags · Oct 2018 · NHTSA complaint record

My turbocharger failed in 2017. I replaced with a non oem turbocharger. We received a letter from min extending the warranty after our repair. Mini is refusing to reimburse parts cost and install because non oem parts. This should not matter account parts were replaced prior to extended warranty being common knowledge.

Engine · Oct 2018 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

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Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.

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