VehicleVerdict

Mini Cooper Clubman years to avoid

The Mini Cooper Clubman years to avoid are 2009, 2010 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2012 is the cleanest year on record.

172

Total complaints

2

Recall campaigns

2008–2014

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Mini Cooper Clubman NHTSA complaints by model year56 complaints2008: 38 complaints2009: 56 complaints2010: 47 complaints2011: 27 complaints2012: 0 complaints2013: 3 complaints2014: 1 complaints
Mini Cooper Clubman NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Cooper Clubman years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2009High complaint rate56
2010High complaint rate47

Every Cooper Clubman year

YearComplaintsRecalls
201411
201331
201201
2011272
2010avoid471
2009avoid561
2008381

Common questions

What are the worst Mini Cooper Clubman years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Cooper Clubman years to avoid are 2009, 2010. The cleanest year on record is 2012.

What is the best year for the Mini Cooper Clubman?

By complaint volume, 2012 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Cooper Clubman years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Mini Cooper Clubman have?

Across all model years, the Cooper Clubman has 2 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 172 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.