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2009 MINI Cooper Clubman engine problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2009 MINI Cooper Clubman28% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Engine complaints
28%
share of all complaints
73,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Replaced thermostat, heater stopped working, vehicle overheated what seems to be a faulty water pump or thermostat, car smoked intensely drove short distance- thermostat melted- motor blew. This vehicle was well maintained***

    filed Feb 6, 2019

  • Ive personally driven my 2009 mini cooper clubman 11k miles of the 34k it has on it without any issue until on june 5th, 2016 I parked it near my work and returned to it the next morning.it started up just fine and I just let the first gear take me out of the parking garage. Then I tried to…

    filed Jun 30, 2016

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine problems in other Cooper Clubman years

YearReportsShare
2010 Cooper Clubman932%
2008 Cooper Clubman830%
Cooper Clubman engine problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.