2012 Mini Cooper Roadster problems and recalls

Owners filed 19 complaints on the 2012 Mini Cooper Roadster in the last three full years, out of 68 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

68
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Crash reports
7
Fire reports
1
Injuries
68.4
Severity index

Severity index 68.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 68.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 55 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 58% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 28 complaints (41.2%)28 41%EngineEngine: 17 complaints (25.0%)17 25%Air BagsAir Bags: 13 complaints (19.1%)13 19%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (11.8%)8 12%SeatsSeats: 5 complaints (7.4%)5 7%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 5 complaints (7.4%)5 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 4 complaints (5.9%)4 6%Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (4.4%)3 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2841.2%
ENGINE1725.0%
AIR BAGS1319.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER811.8%
SEATS57.4%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING57.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM45.9%
POWER TRAIN34.4%

Complaints filed per year

06112012: 22013: 22014: 22015: 52016: 112017: 42018: 92019: 42020: 32021: 12022: 32023: 72024: 102025: 22026: 3 (partial year)12131415161117181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20122
20132
20142
20155
201611
20174
20189
20194
20203
20211
20223
20237
202410
20252
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.7x those in 2020 to 2022 (19 against 7).

Other Mini Cooper Roadster model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.