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MINI Cooper: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA

MINI reported 260 incidents alleging a death or injury in a MINI Cooper, model years 2002–2025, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.

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260 incidents reported
7 deaths, as claimed
291 injuries, as claimed
2002–2025 model years named

By model year

Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports
Model yearIncidentsKilledInjuredBuiltPer 100,000 built
2002102——
2003404——
2004507——
20057010——
2006928——
200717117——
200821125——
200926034——
201022128——
201114014——
201223027——
201321021——
201416016——
201520122——
201614014——
20171201227,48544
201830324,42312
20191101346,19824
202031223,57613
202120314,87213
202230327,73811
202440430,77613
202520218,98411

The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.

By the system the claimant named

Source: as the manufacturer reported it
System namedIncidentsKilled
Air Bags1183
Engine and Cooling System350
Structure300
Other250
Service Brake System160
Seat Belts120
Fire91
Power Train70
Vehicle Speed Control70
Rollover71
Seats61
Suspension System40
Steering System40
Latch30
No System/Component Specified21
Exterior Lighting20
Fuel System10
Visibility10

An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.

Every one of these, dated and numbered

The defect dossier for the MINI Cooper puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the MINI Cooper, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.

The incidents, newest first

Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters
IncidentModel yearStateKilledInjuredSystems namedReported
2026-01-022017PA01Air Bags2026 Q1
2025-09-082025CA01No System/Component Specified2025 Q3
2025-07-162024NY01Service Brake System2025 Q3
2025-03-052025FL01Service Brake System2025 Q2
2025-02-192024NY01Structure2025 Q1
2024-11-132017OH01Air Bags2025 Q1
2024-10-232017NC01Air Bags2025 Q1
2024-09-162024CA01Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q4
2024-08-032024CA01Suspension System2024 Q3
2024-06-112015VA01Seat Belts · Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-02-272015VA11Air Bags2024 Q1
2024-02-252021GA02Seat Belts · Air Bags2024 Q1
2023-11-282020OH01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-11-212018TX01Seat Belts · Air Bags2024 Q1
not reported2019TN01Seat Belts · Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-07-272020TX10No System/Component Specified2024 Q2
2023-03-092017CA01Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q2
2022-10-242019SC01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q2
2022-10-242019SC01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q1
not reported2022IL01Structure2022 Q2
2022-05-252022NJ01Service Brake System2022 Q2
2022-04-172014TX01Power Train2022 Q2
2022-01-272016CA01Engine and Cooling System2022 Q1
2021-12-072022CA01Vehicle Speed Control2022 Q1
not reported2019NY01Engine and Cooling System2021 Q4
2021-10-182017AR01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-10-122016CA01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-09-102020CA01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-09-042015CA01Air Bags2022 Q3
not reported2019NC01Exterior Lighting2021 Q3
not reported2016CA01Other2021 Q3
2021-08-032016CA01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-07-242019NJ02Fire2021 Q3
2021-07-202019PR02Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-04-152015MD01Other2021 Q2
2021-03-032015TN01Other2021 Q1
2021-02-082016CA01Other2021 Q1
2021-02-032015CA01Air Bags2021 Q1
2020-12-182021NJ01Other2021 Q1
2020-12-142019SC01Air Bags2021 Q1
2020-11-032017KY01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-10-272016WV01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-10-082014CA01Other2020 Q4
2020-09-132017TX01Other2020 Q3
2020-07-102018FL01Other2020 Q3
2020-06-162013FL01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-06-112017NC01Other2020 Q2
2020-04-232013NC01Other2020 Q2
2020-03-112013CA01Air Bags2020 Q1
2020-03-052019TN01Service Brake System · Rollover2020 Q1
2020-01-162019FL01Air Bags2020 Q1
2020-01-072018MA01Air Bags2020 Q1
2019-12-062016WI01Air Bags · Seat Belts2020 Q1
2019-12-012019IL01Structure2020 Q1
2019-08-042012NY01Latch2019 Q4
2019-07-212017FL01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-07-162013OR01Air Bags · Seat Belts2019 Q3
2019-07-012010NM01Other2019 Q3
2019-06-292015HI01Other2019 Q3
2019-05-282017NY01Vehicle Speed Control · Service Brake System2019 Q2
2019-04-112016OR01Other2019 Q2
2019-02-052017NY01Other2019 Q1
2019-02-022016AR01Other2019 Q1
2018-10-212014AR01Other2019 Q1
2018-09-172015CO01Other2018 Q4
2018-07-222010AZ01Other2018 Q3
2018-05-142015TX02Other2018 Q2
2018-04-222016PR01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-03-292016IL01Fire2018 Q2
2018-03-222017OR01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control · Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-02-222012CA01Air Bags2019 Q3
2018-01-152012CA02Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-01-102009AZ01Seats2018 Q1
2017-10-212016GA01Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-10-102012TX01Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-09-012014IL01Seats2017 Q4
2017-05-062013CA01Air Bags2018 Q1
2017-04-172016PA01Power Train2017 Q2
2017-03-162009FL01Other2017 Q1
2017-02-052013MA01Other2017 Q1
2016-12-192010CA01Engine and Cooling System2017 Q1
2016-11-152014FL01Air Bags2017 Q1
2016-09-152008TX11Rollover2017 Q1
2016-09-022015AZ01Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-08-272007NY01Steering System2016 Q3
2016-08-252016WA01Other2016 Q4
2016-08-172015NY02Air Bags2016 Q4
2016-07-252014FL01Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-07-112013CT01Structure2016 Q3
2016-07-072015MI01Other2016 Q3
2016-05-262008NY01Steering System2016 Q4
2016-05-252013IN01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-05-162008IN01Structure2016 Q2
2016-04-292015CA01Structure2016 Q2
2016-03-112013PA01Seat Belts2016 Q2
2016-03-022015CA01Structure2016 Q2
2016-03-012013IN01Air Bags2016 Q1
2016-02-292013WI01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-02-182009VA03Air Bags2016 Q1
2016-02-172011AZ01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-01-182008CA01Air Bags · Seat Belts2016 Q1
2015-12-292015FL01Other2016 Q2
2015-12-222015CA01Air Bags2016 Q2
2015-12-202012CA02Air Bags2016 Q1
2015-12-132014NJ01Seats2016 Q2
2015-12-122014CA01Other2016 Q1
2015-11-202009CA01Structure2016 Q1
2015-11-192011TX01Air Bags2016 Q1
2015-11-042015NJ01Air Bags2016 Q2
2015-10-232015CA01Air Bags2016 Q2
2015-10-152014AZ01Air Bags2015 Q4
2015-10-062011AZ01Fire2015 Q4
2015-10-052013NM01Air Bags2015 Q4
2015-10-042015TX01Service Brake System2016 Q2
2015-09-112008MI01Engine and Cooling System2015 Q4
2015-08-142009WA01Air Bags2018 Q3
2015-07-272012IN01Air Bags2015 Q3
2015-07-212012FL01Fire2015 Q4
2015-07-182015RI01Structure2015 Q4
2015-07-142014CA01Air Bags2015 Q3
2015-06-092014AZ01Seat Belts · Latch2015 Q4
2015-05-242014TN01Structure2015 Q2
2015-04-122008NJ02Air Bags2015 Q2
2015-03-262008NJ01Air Bags2015 Q2
2015-03-252006WV10Air Bags2015 Q4
2015-03-052012WA01Air Bags2015 Q1
2015-03-052008CA01Air Bags2015 Q1
2015-01-042012PR01Air Bags2015 Q4
2014-11-202008CA01Air Bags2015 Q1
2014-11-102009CT01Service Brake System2014 Q4
2014-09-242012IL01Air Bags2014 Q4
2014-09-152007CA02Engine and Cooling System2014 Q4
2014-09-112013NH01Power Train2014 Q4
2014-09-092006NY01Service Brake System · Air Bags2014 Q4
2014-09-072014TX01Engine and Cooling System2014 Q4
2014-09-062012NJ01Air Bags2015 Q2
2014-09-032013FL01Air Bags · Service Brake System2014 Q4
2014-08-312007NJ01Engine and Cooling System2014 Q4
2014-08-222014PR01Engine and Cooling System2014 Q3
2014-08-222014PR01Engine and Cooling System2014 Q3
2014-08-152005MN01Structure2014 Q4
2014-08-102014NY01Engine and Cooling System2014 Q4
2014-07-312011IL01Air Bags2014 Q4
2014-07-252009CA01Air Bags2015 Q4
2014-07-122013CT01Engine and Cooling System2014 Q4
2014-07-112009PR01Air Bags2015 Q3
2014-06-262007NC01Air Bags2014 Q3
2014-06-262007NC01Air Bags2014 Q3
2014-06-232012GA01Structure2014 Q3
2014-06-232012GA01Structure2014 Q3
2014-06-152012KY01Air Bags2014 Q4
2014-06-072011CA01Engine and Cooling System2014 Q3
2014-06-072011CA01Engine and Cooling System2014 Q3
2014-05-292012MD01Air Bags2014 Q3
2014-05-292012MD01Air Bags2014 Q3
2014-05-252013CA01Engine and Cooling System2014 Q4
2014-05-232008NJ04Air Bags2014 Q2
2014-04-282009CA02Air Bags2014 Q2
2014-03-232012CA02Air Bags2014 Q2
2014-02-242012MA01Power Train2014 Q1
2014-01-162011ID01Rollover2014 Q1
2014-01-042010CO01Rollover2014 Q1
2013-12-212013CA01Air Bags2016 Q2
2013-10-082013CA01Rollover2013 Q4
2013-07-312010CA01Structure2013 Q3
2013-07-252013NV01Structure2013 Q3
2013-07-222004CA02Air Bags2013 Q3
2013-07-152012CA01Seats2013 Q4
2013-06-302013MA01Structure2014 Q1
2013-06-102010CA03Air Bags2013 Q3
2013-06-032006GA01Air Bags2013 Q3
2013-06-032004NJ02Steering System2013 Q3
2013-05-192008CA01Structure2013 Q3
2013-05-132010FL01Air Bags2013 Q2
2013-05-102005UT02Steering System2013 Q3
2013-03-112012NV01Air Bags2013 Q2
2013-02-262010NC01Structure2013 Q1
2013-02-092009ME01Air Bags · Seat Belts2013 Q2
2013-01-122013CA01Engine and Cooling System2013 Q1
2013-01-042006GA01Suspension System2013 Q1
2012-12-122012PA01Air Bags2012 Q4
2012-11-042010CA01Air Bags2013 Q1
2012-10-092007FL01Air Bags2012 Q4
2012-09-302011CA01Air Bags2012 Q4
2012-09-292007IN01Rollover · Seat Belts2014 Q3
2012-09-292007IN01Rollover · Seat Belts2014 Q3
2012-09-292010TX10Air Bags2012 Q4
2012-09-052010UT02Structure2012 Q3
2012-08-262009CA02Air Bags2012 Q4
2012-08-082008SC01Structure2012 Q3
2012-08-042010CA01Structure2012 Q3
2012-07-032011CA01Service Brake System2012 Q3
2012-04-252011IL01Air Bags2012 Q2
2012-04-252006TX02Service Brake System · Air Bags2012 Q2
2012-04-162012GA02Air Bags · Exterior Lighting · Latch2012 Q2
2012-03-262003OH01Fire2012 Q2
2012-02-262008VA01Air Bags2012 Q1
2012-02-112005TX02Air Bags2014 Q3
2012-02-112005TX02Air Bags2014 Q3
2012-01-172006NC10Fire2012 Q1
2011-11-182011HI01Air Bags2011 Q4
2011-10-062012CA01Structure · Engine and Cooling System2011 Q4
2011-09-162009CA01Fire2011 Q4
2011-09-102008CA01Engine and Cooling System · Structure2011 Q4
2011-09-062011IL01Service Brake System2011 Q3
2011-08-172006MA01Air Bags2012 Q1
2011-08-132011CA01Power Train2011 Q4
2011-07-052008CA01Structure2011 Q3
2011-06-302009LA01Air Bags2011 Q3
2011-06-302004GA01Engine and Cooling System · Structure2011 Q3
2011-06-282010GA02Structure · Engine and Cooling System2011 Q3
2011-06-282009DC01Fuel System2011 Q3
2011-06-132010DC01Structure2011 Q2
2011-06-132009CA01Structure2011 Q2
2011-06-122010FL01Structure2011 Q4
2011-06-062007TX01Air Bags2011 Q2
2011-04-022011CA01Structure2011 Q2
2011-04-012009TX02Air Bags2011 Q2
2011-03-222009CA01Air Bags2011 Q2
2011-02-272008NY01Seats · Air Bags2011 Q1
2011-02-012004CA01Suspension System2011 Q2
2011-01-152008MO01Air Bags2011 Q1
2010-12-162005CA01Suspension System2011 Q1
2010-12-132010CA02Air Bags2011 Q1
2010-12-042009CA03Engine and Cooling System2010 Q4
2010-11-112010OR01Air Bags2011 Q3
2010-11-022007KS01Air Bags2010 Q4
2010-10-242005NY01Air Bags2010 Q4
2010-10-012006CA01Engine and Cooling System2010 Q4
2010-09-252006VA01Power Train2010 Q4
2010-09-172003NJ01Fire2010 Q3
2010-08-222010GA02Engine and Cooling System2010 Q3
2010-08-202009OH01Engine and Cooling System2010 Q4
2010-08-022003OR01Air Bags2010 Q3
2010-07-282002OK02Air Bags2010 Q4
2010-07-162007HI01Engine and Cooling System2010 Q3
2010-07-102009SC01Engine and Cooling System2010 Q3
2010-07-052004NJ01Fire2010 Q3
2010-06-242003NC01Air Bags2010 Q3
2010-06-212010OK01Engine and Cooling System2010 Q3
2010-06-172010CA02Engine and Cooling System2010 Q3
2010-06-142007TX10Seats2010 Q3
2010-06-132009FL01Engine and Cooling System2010 Q2
2010-06-112009TX01Air Bags2010 Q3
2010-06-032007MD01Air Bags2010 Q3
2010-05-242009IL01Service Brake System · Air Bags2010 Q2
2010-05-172010NC01Engine and Cooling System2010 Q2
2010-05-092005CA01Air Bags2010 Q2
2010-05-022007NJ01Air Bags2010 Q2
2010-04-252009NC01Visibility2010 Q2

The newest 250 of 260 are shown; all of them are in the defect dossier’s exhibits CSV.

Each row above is a claim or notice MINI received alleging a death or injury in a MINI Cooper and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Cooper that sold more will have more rows. All MINI models · What these reports are, and are not.