Major Problems with MINI Countryman Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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

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Best and Worst Years for MINI Countryman

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

Model Year	Complaints
2019 Countryman	2
2018 Countryman	4
2016 Countryman	6
2015 Countryman	5
2014 Countryman	1

Worst 3 MINI Countryman complaints

2018 MINI Countryman ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 20 miles

2016 MINI Countryman AIR BAGS Mileage: 25000 miles

2016 MINI Countryman ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 30000 miles

Browse MINI Countryman complaints by category

Problems with UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and VISIBILITY are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from MINI Countryman owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i was on a city street going approximately 15 mph when a pickup truck in the lane to my right...	5 ~ 8624 miles
ENGINE it's not about safety issue but a defect that coolant leak happened between the engine block and oil filter housing...	4 ~ 28667 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM water intrusion at the front seat foot wells which caused electrical issues and a battery problem....	3 ~ 20340 miles
SERVICE BRAKES when stopped the brake pedal slowly goes to the floorboards. sometimes i have to repeatedly pump the brake pedal while...	2 ~ 4000 miles
AIR BAGS i was on a city street going approximately 15 mph when a pickup truck in the lane to my right...	2 ~ 24121 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM a backseat spill caused the fuel pump control module to completely fail. while driving at approximately 40 mph on a...	1 ~ 7000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2015 mini cooper countryman purchased new from factory. have had regular routine maintenance since purchase. around 48 000 miles started...	1 ~ 54000 miles
VISIBILITY purchased mini cooper countryman s new from factory. recently had several elements of the car fail at around 50 000...	1 ~ 52500 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE purchased mini cooper countryman s new from factory. recently had several elements of the car fail at around 50 000...	1 ~ 52500 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING vehicle's switch controlling headlights was left in the "parking lights on" mode inadvertently (it opened terminal 15 per mini). car...	1 ~ 20 miles
STEERING i purchased my car for school and to commute to work from new jersey to connecticut and since the day...	1
POWER TRAIN 2015 mini countryman with 48980 miles clutch failed while it was in motion turning from a 50 mph zone to...	1 ~ 48980 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2015 mini countryman. the contact stated that the front driver and passenger side door mechanisms...	1 ~ 90000 miles

FAQ

What year MINI Countryman is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 5 years, MINI Countryman models of 2014, 2019, 2018 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for MINI Countryman?

MINI Countryman models of 2016 and 2015 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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