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2012 Mini Cooper Countryman engine problems

The 2012 Mini Cooper Countryman has 28 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 35% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

28

Engine complaints

35%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Cooper Countryman engine complaints by model year28 complaints2011: 8 complaints2012: 28 complaints2013: 3 complaints
Cooper Countryman engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

Our Mini Cooper Countymen S was being towed behind our motorhome. I. saw smoke coming from the car I stopped and the car started to catch on fire. I got out motorhome disconnect just in time before the Mini was consumed by fire, it was a total loss. The Fire Investigator stated he believed the fire…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · October 16, 2022 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2012 Mini Cooper Countryman have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 2012 Mini Cooper Countryman engine — 35% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.