2010 MINI Cooper S engine problems

37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2010 MINI Cooper S — 63% of all complaints for this model year.

Engine complaints

63%

share of all complaints

65,000 mi

median reported incident mileage

0 / 2

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“The contact owns a 2010 Mini Cooper S. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the engine compartment, after which the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the…”
filed Mar 20, 2025
“The car completely quits running while you are driving it. Check engine light comes on but car has already died. Have to coast to a stop with no power steering since the engine has died. Car will not always restart. Sometimes it will crank but not turn over. Sometimes it will restart. Today it died…”
filed Nov 4, 2020

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

CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT: N14 HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HDP) SERVICE BENEFIT CLASS VEHICLES: The MINI vehicle may experience a sudden engine operational failure reduced or loss of power while driving and the malfunction…
M010419 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2020
ENGINE 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