Known Recalls

Model year record

2026 MINI Cooper

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 8 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V616000

Seat belts: front: retractor

Component
Seat belts: front: retractor
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
1,571
Reported to NHTSA
2025-09-17
Owners notified
2025-11-13

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 X1 and X2, MINI Cooper Convertible, MINI Cooper, Mini Countryman S ALL4, and 2025 MINI Countryman SE ALL4 vehicles. The torsion bar in both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.

Safety risk

A damaged seat belt retractor may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace both front seat belt retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 13, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 7, 2025.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system46,255 mi
Visibility26,255 mi
Visibility/wiper2—

The 2025 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.