Known Recalls

Model year record

2018 MINI Countryman

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 18 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V557000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
9,953
Reported to NHTSA
2018-08-23
Owners notified
2018-10-22

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017-2019 MINI Cooper Countryman vehicles. These vehicles may be missing a crash protection plate near the high pressure fuel pump, which may result in a fuel leak in the event of a crash.

Safety risk

Without the crash protection plate, in the event of a crash, the fuel pump can become damaged, causing a fuel leak and increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

MINI will notify owners, and dealers will install a crash protection plate, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on October 22, 2018. Owners will receive a second notification when the repair is available. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Steering519,000 mi
Unknown or other320 mi
Electrical system220 mi
Engine224,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: engine control module (ECU/ECM)219,000 mi
Service brakes28,000 mi
Exterior lighting120 mi
Fuel/propulsion system1—

The 2017 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2019 model has roughly the same number of 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.