2007 Mini Cooper US Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

No safety recalls on file

The 2007 Mini Cooper US has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.

Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, including 7 injuries.

The most-reported problem area is Engine And Engine Cooling (10 reports).

0Recalls
17Owner complaints
0Crashes reported
n/aNHTSA safety rating
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2007 Mini Cooper US recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 2007 Mini Cooper US.

Most common 2007 Mini Cooper US problems

Problem areas named in the 17 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem areaReports
Engine And Engine Cooling10
Structure2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Unknown Or Other1
Visibility1
Engine1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Steering1
Power Train1

What owners report

2018-03-10, Power Train
TRANSMISSION ISSUE: WHEN INDICATOR DISPLAY OF TRANSMISSION STATUS IS NOT THE SAME AS SELECTED ON THE STICK. THEREFORE, CAR ALWAYS STUCK WHEN EVER TRANSMISSION IS PUT ON PARK MODE. SAFETY ISSUE IS MOST PEOPLE LAND THE TRANSMISSION ON NEUTRAL MODE TO AVOID LOCKING WHEN PARKING. THIS ISSUE CAN EFFECT SAFETY WHEN PARKED ON UP OR DOWN HILL CAUSE IT'S NOT ON PARKED MODE.
2018-02-13, Steering
POWER STEERING FAILURE AT 71,000 MILES. ONE DAY THE POWER STEERING WAS FINE AND THE NEXT DAY WHEN STARTED, THE POWER STEERING FAILURE LIGHT WENT ON AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING.
2014-01-09, Engine
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 1.2 MILES FOR FIRST RUN OF THE DAY. TEMP WAS 48 F. CAR WAS IN DRIVE AT STOPLIGHT WHEN ENGINE ACCELERATED BEYOND MAX RPM. CAR LUNGED FORWARD INTO INTERSECTION AND A LOT OF EFFORT HAD TO BE APPLIED TO BRAKE TO KEED CAR FROM GOING ANY FURTHER. DRIVER GRABBED GEAR SHIFTER AND SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND HAVING SLIPPED INTO REVERSE. ENGINE RPM THEN SUBSIDED AND VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN 14 MILES WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENCE. *TR
2012-01-24, Engine And Engine Cooling
AFTER NUMEROUS TRIPS TO GARAGE TO DETERMINE WHY THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND CAR SIGNALING BY WAY OF ALARM FOR ME TO SEE SERVICE DEPT IMMEDIATELY AND AT LEAST TWICE HAVING BEEN TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AND FOUND MYSELF STRANDED WITH EXTREMELY LOW LEVEL OF ANTIFREEZE, BMW SERVICE DEPT RECOMMENDED A CHANGE OF HEATING THERMOSTAT. SAID THEY HAD SEEN THIS NUMEROUS TIMES. I TRUSTED THEM AND SPENT $550.00 ONLY TO START HAVING THE PROBLEM AGAIN 3 WEEKS LATER. NOW I'M TOLD BY MINI DEALERSHIP I NEED A RADIATOR, BUT GUESS WHAT, IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS CAR LIVES AT THE GARAGE AND I CANNOT TAKE IT ON A TRIP WITHOUT FEAR OF BEING STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY. BMW REFUSES TO COMPENSATE FOR WHAT
2008-05-08, Structure
AREA NEAR THE GAS PEDAL GETS EXTREMELY HOT, AS WELL AS THE WALL TO THE RIGHT OF THE GAS PEDAL. IT'S HOT ENOUGH THAT I CAN'T LEAN A BARE FOOT AGAINST IT.. TOO HOT. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS AS A DRIVER COULD INADVERTENTLY REST HIS FOOT ON THE WALL, AND BE SURPRISED BY THE EXTREME HEAT, JERK THEIR FOOT AWAY AND POSSIBLE HIT THE GAS PEDAL. *TR

2007 Mini Cooper US questions

Does the 2007 Mini Cooper US have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2007 Mini Cooper US at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 2007 Mini Cooper US?

Based on 17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Engine And Engine Cooling (10), Structure (2), Vehicle Speed Control (2).

How do I check if a recall on my 2007 Mini Cooper US has been fixed?

Enter your 17-character VIN in our VIN recall check. It shows open recalls that have not been repaired on your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.

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