Major Problems with MINI Cooper Clubman Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used MINI Cooper Clubman to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for MINI Cooper Clubman

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of MINI Cooper Clubman.

Model Year	Complaints
2011 Cooper Clubman	8
2010 Cooper Clubman	12
2009 Cooper Clubman	31
2008 Cooper Clubman	24

Worst 3 MINI Cooper Clubman complaints

2009 MINI Cooper Clubman EXHAUST SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 36130 miles

2009 MINI Cooper Clubman SERVICE BRAKES Mileage: 29800 miles

2008 MINI Cooper Clubman ENGINE Mileage: 38950 miles

Browse MINI Cooper Clubman complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, AIR BAGS and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from MINI Cooper Clubman owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE car died at 65mph. told it was an auxiliary water pump that overheated and burned out the electrical circuit board.	24 ~ 65756 miles
AIR BAGS the front passenger seat occupant detection system disabled. it disables the airbag system. this is a safety issue that has	21 ~ 63509 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 mini cooper clubman. while driving approximately 40 mph and making a left turn the...	11 ~ 59584 miles
POWER TRAIN shift mechanism froze on several occasions before going in for service on 1/6/12. upon inspection i was told that repair...	7 ~ 51143 miles
SEATS my mini cooper clubman 2011 started giving me passenger airbag light signal off took it to a mini cooper mechanic...	6 ~ 66276 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on 9/20/2011 i pulled on to the highway with my mini and turned on the air conditioner which did...	6 ~ 46696 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the frm control module (aka: footwell control module) suddenly failed and disabled: brake lights instrument panel illumination blinkers emergency flashers...	4 ~ 101250 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 mini cooper clubman. while driving 40 mph the contact took the vehicle to a...	4 ~ 65050 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2011 mini cooper clubman. while driving approximately 40 mph and making a left turn the...	4 ~ 52340 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS front passenger airbag sensor failed. display says the airbag will not deploy....	3 ~ 70667 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the car has never registered the correct miles per hour. the speedometer reports higher than actual miles per hour by...	3
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR front passenger airbag sensor failed. display says the airbag will not deploy....	2 ~ 60500 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the frm control module (aka: footwell control module) suddenly failed and disabled: brake lights instrument panel illumination blinkers emergency flashers...	2 ~ 62503 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the manufacturer's provided drivers side floor mat slides up over both the brake pedal and accelerator causing unintentional braking and/or	2 ~ 54513 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the manufacturer's provided drivers side floor mat slides up over both the brake pedal and accelerator causing unintentional braking and/or	2 ~ 34375 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2009 mini cooper clubman. the contact stated that when she closed the door the seat...	2 ~ 79000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the latches on the rear doors failed and would not latch shut. had to tied doors down with rope in...	2 ~ 31500 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE rear door sprung open while driving down the freeway. stopped but door would not close. contacted dealership who said there...	1 ~ 35500 miles
STRUCTURE the manufacturer's provided drivers side floor mat slides up over both the brake pedal and accelerator causing unintentional braking and/or	1 ~ 29800 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the manufacturer's provided drivers side floor mat slides up over both the brake pedal and accelerator causing unintentional braking and/or	1 ~ 29800 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the latches on the rear doors failed and would not latch shut. had to tied doors down with rope in...	1 ~ 63000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns 2009 mini cooper clubman. the contact stated while closing the rear hatch door the driver sustained...	1 ~ 36130 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 mini cooper clubman. the contact stated that the vehicle began pulling and drifting abnormally....	1 ~ 23000 miles

FAQ

What year MINI Cooper Clubman is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 4 years, MINI Cooper Clubman models of 2011, 2010, 2008 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for MINI Cooper Clubman?

MINI Cooper Clubman models of 2009 and 2008 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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