2018 Mini Cooper Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2018 Mini Cooper recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 2018 Mini Cooper.

Most common 2018 Mini Cooper problems

Problem areas named in the 8 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Air Bags	2
Unknown Or Other	2
Electrical System	2
Structure	1
Service Brakes	1
Engine	1
Tires	1

What owners report

2025-07-12, Unknown Or Other
My 2018 Mini Convertible has 47,000 miles on it. Recently the convertible top stopped retracting and now doesn't fit snuggly when closed. I brought my car into the dealer and they said that a cable broke and gave me a repair quote of $4600-. I sent a msg to Mini USA and they called me and said they would cover the repair if it breakage wasn't due to something I did improperly. About a week later they called back and stated that they would not cover the repair because the warranty had expired. They definitely mislead me on the initial call. My car no longer operates as a convertible, and I have excessive wind noise in the car. I feel like a car with 47,000 miles on it should not be exp

2024-01-02, Tires
Tire size 205/45 r17 pirelli ginturato We were driving from an appt and the low tire air light came on. We got to car x and found the side wall and tread belt on the inside of the tire had came off. Car x didn't have a replacement tire and they switched the bad tire to the back so we would have xontrol of the steering in a blow out they said to go across the street to Goodyear but be careful. Goodyear had to good get a tire because the car was considered unsafe and a road hazard to drive on the road or highway. We were over an hour from home. The other 3 tires are doing the same thing.we don't have the tire but we do have pictures. Our car could have cause a big accident if we hadn't thought

2023-01-14, Electrical System
UNKNOWN Driver side tail light socket. All lights stopped working. Took out the socket and the wiring harness connector burned up

2022-12-07, Electrical System
Driving at low speed piercing loud noises came from speakers, buzzing and whining. Noise stayed on with ignition on or off and radio on or off. This occurred two more times on way home. Am waiting for dealer appointment. Have not driven vehicle since.

2021-11-14, Engine
Took car into mini dealer for clunking noise problem. Dealer indicated motor mounts were cracked and needed to be replaced. Another customer at dealer was also having motor mounts replaced. His car was also 4 yrs old with 32K miles on it. Mount replacement was not covered under warranty as the car was 4 yrs and 3 months since warranty was activated and coverage ended at 4 yrs.

2018 Mini Cooper questions

Does the 2018 Mini Cooper have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2018 Mini Cooper at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 2018 Mini Cooper?

Based on 8 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Air Bags (2), Unknown Or Other (2), Electrical System (2).

How do I check if a recall on my 2018 Mini Cooper 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.