2007 MINI Cooper S engine problems
94 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2007 MINI Cooper S — 38% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle was stationary in my driveway, was not started and was unattended, had not been started in over a week and keys were not in the vehicles. The vehicle spontaneously burst into flames which burned the engine bay and front end of the car before the fire dept. Arrived and extinguished the fire…”
filed May 5, 2020
“The turbocharger had to be replaced, new turbo got hot and melted the valve cover. Then the turbocharger caught fire while in motion in a rural neighborhood. All within 6 months.”
filed Feb 25, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Electric auxiliary water pump may fail and cause the circuit board to overheatCampaign 18V248000 · Apr 18, 2018
- Engine and Engine CoolingCampaign 12V008000 · Jan 11, 2012
- Engine and Engine CoolingCampaign 08V657000 · Dec 12, 2008
Related service bulletins
"Cooper S with N14: Diagnosis for Misfire Faults. The Service Engine Soon (MIL) lamp is illuminated and/or the customer complains that the engine runs rough (engine cold or warm) with any of the following misfire faults…
M120210 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 12, 2019ENGINE CRANKS, NO START AND/OR ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE FAULTS: NOTE: The engine may also exhibit the same starting behavior as in Situation1.
M170115 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 1, 2018
Engine problems in other Cooper S years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Cooper S | 7 | 29% |
| 2012 Cooper S | 4 | 17% |
| 2011 Cooper S | 16 | 52% |
| 2010 Cooper S | 37 | 63% |
| 2009 Cooper S | 65 | 55% |
| 2008 Cooper S | 78 | 46% |
| 2006 Cooper S | 7 | 4% |
| 2005 Cooper S | 8 | 3% |
| 2004 Cooper S | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 Cooper S | 5 | 2% |
| 2002 Cooper S | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 MINI Cooper S
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.