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2015 MINI Clubman

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 7, 2020
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2015 MINI Clubman, most frequently naming the brakes category. 10 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Brakes
Filed Jan 7, 2020
Crash reported

MY BRAKES FAILED TO STOP MY CAR. I WAS AT A DRIVE-UP ATM AND SLOWLY APPROACHED THE MACHINE WHEN THE JERKED FORWARD SEVERAL TIMES AND I COULD NOT STOP IT. I TRIED TO ENGAGE THE HANDBRAKE AND THAT DID NOT STOP MY CAR. THE CAR DROVE ACROSS A DRIVEWAY, JUMPED THE CURB AND HIT A STONE WALL. THE AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED. I CHECKED AN ONLINE CHAT ROOM AND SAW THAT THE FAILURE OF BRAKES AT SLOW SPEED IS COMMON ENOUGH THAT THAT BRAKE FAILURE IN MINI COOPERS THAT MANY OWNERS REPORTED BRAKE FAILURE M

NHTSA ID
11297764
Incident
Jan 6, 2020

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

M010424

POWER TRAIN

For the eligible vehicles listed above, the limited warranty for the vehicle’s Selector Lever Magnetic Shift Interlock Mechanism (Gearshift lug assembly portion) has been extended to: 10 years/120,000 miles as determined by the vehicle’s original in-service date, When a gearshift lug repair kit (item # 2) installation procedure is required to be performed to address a displayed Check Control message (CCM) that states: "P not engaged - secure vehicle with parking brake against rolling away."

M640116

STRUCTURE

Customer complains of a musty odor or damp front footwell carpet.

M511616

STRUCTURE

Cavity protection applied to underside of the hood is leaking out onto the wheel arch trim and grille.

M610607

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

MINI electrical systems have continued to develop over the past few years. As a result, the demand on the batteries has increased. Breakdowns due to an empty battery or problems in the vehicles electrical system can have various causes, most of which are not due to the battery itself. For this reason, a battery replacement will permanently eliminate the problem only in the rarest of cases. The energy diagnosis test module helps to localize these causes. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle “discharged battery” complaints. Without performing the energy diagnosis test plan, the root cause of a discharged battery cannot be identified. In order to properly repair the vehicle the first time, it is very important that the diagnostic test plan is performed to completion; with all results taken into consideration.

SIM650416

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Service Action: Program Vehicle to Activate Speech Recognition

SIM510416

STRUCTURE

ROOFLINER MAKES RATTLE/GROANING NOISE NEAR B PILLAR WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

MINI Clubman by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2024100—
2023000—
2022200—
2021000—
2020000—
2019610—
2018110—
2017233059.3
2016182057.8
2015Viewing100—
2014500—
2013130035.4
2012100037.2

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.