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MINI · Midsize Hatchback

2017 MINI Clubman

Gas
Midsize Cars
10 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
B
Safety Signal
85 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns 2
Complaints2 crash · 1 fire · 1 injured reported 23
Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —
Fuel economybest combined, EPA 28 mpg
202420232022202120202019201820172016

The 2017 MINI Clubman is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize hatchback with 10 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Cooper Clubman, is EPA-rated at 28 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 23 complaints, most often about the power train.

2017 MINI Clubman

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Cooper ClubmanGasFWD1.5L 3-cyl turbo253328$2,950
Cooper ClubmanGasFWD1.5L 3-cyl turbo253428$2,950
Cooper S ClubmanGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233327$3,050
Cooper Clubman All4GasAWD1.5L 3-cyl turbo223226$3,150
Cooper S Clubman All4GasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo223126$3,150
John Cooper Works Clubman All4GasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233126$3,150
Cooper Clubman All4GasAWD1.5L 3-cyl turbo222925$3,300
Cooper S ClubmanGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo223125$3,300
Cooper S Clubman All4GasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo213024$3,400
John Cooper Works Clubman All4GasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo213124$3,400

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 37772, 37773, 37827, 38207, 37341, 38377, 38250, 38179, 37342, 38430.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates
ConfigurationSmog ratingEmission standardWhere it can be sold newSmartWay
Cooper Clubman, Cooper S Clubman, Cooper S Clubman All48–9 / 10Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 / California LEV-III SULEV30/PZEVAll 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—
Cooper Clubman All4, John Cooper Works Clubman All46 / 10Federal Tier 3 Bin 125 / LEV-II ULEVAll 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body styleHatchback/Liftback/Notchback
Doors6
GVWR classClass 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)

Engine Basics

Cylinders3
Displacement1.5 L

Engine Output

Horsepower134 hp

Fuel Economy

FuelGasoline

Seating

Seat rows2
Seating capacity5 seats

Transmission

Transmission speeds6

Driver assistance

Standard: Adaptive cruise control, Anti-lock brakes, Automatic emergency braking, Backup camera, Electronic stability control, Forward collision warning

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: Cooper, Cooper ALL4, Cooper S, Cooper S ALL4). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada
Length167.7 in
Width (body, without mirrors)70.9 in
Height56.7 in
Wheelbase105.1 in
Track, front61.4 in
Track, rear61.4 in
Curb weight3,104–3,371 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear56/44 to 59/41

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 3 configurations: Cooper, Cooper ALL4, Cooper S. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Air Bags

3,506 vehicles 88% reported repaired built Aug 15, 2016 – Oct 10, 2016
Problem BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2017 BMW 640i, 640i xDrive, 650i, 650i xDrive, M6, 535i, 535i xDrive, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, i3, i8, Rolls-Royce Dawn, Mini Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, Mini 4-Door Cooper, Cooper S, Mini 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and 2016 BMW 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, M5 and 535d vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash. Risk If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury. Fix BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Filed with NHTSARemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 16V914000 reported Dec 20, 2016 BMW of North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Air Bags

7,810 vehicles 98% reported repaired built Aug 19, 2015 – Jul 14, 2016
Problem BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 MINI Clubman vehicles manufactured August 19, 2015, through July 14, 2016. The side curtain air bags for the front seat occupants may deploy in the intended positions in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation." Risk If a side curtain air bag does not inflate as intended in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the front seat occupants. Fix BMW will notify owners, and dealers will modify the driver and passenger side curtain air bag covers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin September 12, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 16V553000 reported Jul 25, 2016 BMW of North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Clubman

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2017 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. MINI publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

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Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2017 MINI Clubman, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
23complaints filed

2 involved a crash · 1 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2016: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2024: 6 · 2025: 6

Most-cited components

Power Train 6
Exterior Lighting 5
Service Brakes 3
Unspecified 3
Engine 2
Electrical System 2

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

The contact owned a 2017 Mini Clubman. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH the vehicle in the lane ahead lost control and spun sideways into the path of the contact's vehicle. The contact stated that his vehicle crashed into the driver's door and slightly behind into the cab of the pick up truck.
Air Bags at 95,630 miles Dec 29, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11707618
There is a defect in the vehicle that is associated with a pervasive design flaw, wherein a spring fails in the gearbox, preventing the car from showing as parked
Service Brakes Dec 5, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11703302
Rear parking brake light in the bumper has caused a short and failed twice, after complete replacement of light assembly
Electrical System Dec 5, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11703301
The contact owns a 2017 Mini Cooper Clubman. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a message was displayed that the rear brake light was not functioning. No warning lights were illuminated.
Exterior Lighting at 48,000 miles Mar 5, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11646545
on 10-15-2024 while i was on my way home my mini caught fire while driving. total loss, i was driving about 65mph and my coworker who travel the same direction flagged me down then calling me to tell me my car was smoking really bad.
Engine Oct 31, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11622985
Message on start and stop - “Secure vehicle with parking brake when stopped. Consult service center” service center says $2K to fix for a $an inexpensive part. Does not impact performance of car but sounds like a safety issue
Power Train Mar 19, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11578227

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Extended coverage on file 1 filing by the manufacturer with NHTSA naming this model year

The term and the vehicles it covers are the manufacturer’s, as NHTSA’s summary of each filing states them; a dealer checks one particular car by its VIN. Every BMW warranty extension (46) → · Every warranty extension on file, all makes →

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 139
Most recentmanufacturer date 2025-07-30
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 137 service bulletins, 2 warranty extensions

Most often about: Equipment, Electrical System, Engine, Equipment Adaptive/Mobility, Structure.

  • M010424 Warranty extension
    2025-07-30 · Power Train
  • The automatic transmission limited warranty for the vehicle Selector Lever Magnetic Shift Interlock Mechanism (Gearshift lug assembly portion) has been extended to 10 years/120,000 miles, as determined by the vehicle’s original in-service date, when a gearshift lug repair kit installation procedure is required to be performed to address a displayed Check Control message (CCM) that states P not eng
  • M640116 Service bulletin
    2024-01-19 · Structure
  • Customer complains of a musty odor or damp front footwell carpet.
  • M511616 Service bulletin
    2023-11-02 · Structure
  • Cavity protection applied to underside of the hood is leaking out onto the wheel arch trim and grille.
  • M610607 Service bulletin
    2023-10-25 · Electrical System
  • MINI electrical systems have continued to develop over the past few years. As a result, the demand on the batteries has increased. Breakdowns due to an empty battery or problems in the vehicles electrical system can have various causes, most of which are not due to the battery itself. For this reason, a battery replacement will permanently eliminate the problem only in the rarest of cases. The
  • M840322 Service bulletin
    2023-03-01 · Electrical System
  • The 3G network in the US has been shut down. This means that only the 4G network will be available. In the 4G network, voice calls will be transferred via Voice over LTE (VoLTE) function. For this purpose, the SIM card must perform an IMS registration in the mobile communication network. Due to a production error, the telematics control units were delivered without an IMS configuration. The Conn
  • M610223 Service bulletin
    2023-03-01 · Exterior Lighting
  • The buttons on the gear selector switch (GWS) do not work, or the function indicator lighting has failed.
  • M630122 Service bulletin
    2023-02-01 · Exterior Lighting
  • Ambient lighting changes color after the vehicle goes to sleep.
  • SIM640122 Service bulletin
    2022-05-01 · Engine And Engine Cooling
  • Mist formation on the windscreen inner surface may occur at departure or after MSA (automaticstart/stop). Acoustic abnormality in the area of the recirculated air flap (recirculation flap closing and opening several times). The above may occur individually or in combination.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2017 MINI Clubman failed the emissions check on 3.1% of first inspections — close to the 3.7% for every 2017 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 3.3% (every 2017 vehicle: 2.1%).

New York inspections 3.1%

failed emissions

449 initial inspections of 437 vehicles.

MeasureThe 2017 ClubmanEvery 2017 vehicleBehind it
Failed the emissions check3.1%3.7%448
Failed the safety inspection3.3%2.1%449
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit0%0.25%449
Miles driven a year8,61910,048odometer at inspection
Average odometer80,28693,238odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2017 vehicle” is every 2017 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Clubman by model year

all years, side by side →
Year Safety Recalls Complaints
2024 A 0 1 29 mpg2023 A 0 0 29 mpg2022 A 0 2 29 mpg2021 A 1 0 29 mpg2020 A 1 1 29 mpg2019 A 1 6 28 mpg2018 A 0 1 28 mpg2017 this page B 2 23 28 mpg2016 A 1 18 28 mpg

Common questions about the 2017 Clubman

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2017 MINI Clubman have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 2 recall campaigns for the 2017 MINI Clubman. The most serious on file is 16V914000, covering Air Bags. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2017 MINI Clubman?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2017 MINI Clubman yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it B (85/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2017 MINI Clubman?

Across the 10 EPA-rated configurations of the 2017 MINI Clubman, the best EPA combined figure is 28 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2017 MINI Clubman?

Transport Canada measured it at 167.7 in long, 70.9 in wide (body, without mirrors), 56.7 in tall, on a 105.1 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 3,104–3,371 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2017 MINI Clubman?

Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 MINI Clubman, most often about power train, exterior lighting, service brakes. Of those, 2 involved a crash, 1 a fire, 1 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2017 MINI Clubman?

The EPA smog rating for the 2017 MINI Clubman runs 6 to 9 out of 10 across its configurations. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III SULEV30/PZEV, Federal Tier 3 Bin 125, Federal Tier 3 Bin 30, LEV-II ULEV — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2017 MINI Clubman?

The manufacturer has filed 139 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2017 MINI Clubman, most often covering equipment, electrical system, engine. The most recent is dated 2025-07-30. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2017 MINI Clubman do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2017 MINI Clubman failed the emissions check on 3.1% of first inspections — close to the 3.7% for every 2017 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 3.3% (every 2017 vehicle: 2.1%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations10 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates10 configurationsEPA emission certificatesSmog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls2NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints23NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratingsnoneNHTSA NCAPNHTSA has not tested this model year. Cars are selected for testing, so untested is not unsafe.
Service bulletins139NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
InvestigationsnoneNHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationNo defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reportsnoneNHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA10 fieldsNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWhat the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions7 fieldsTransport Canada, Canadian Vehicle SpecificationsLength, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipmentnoneManufacturer press kitWe have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Where to go next

pages beside this one
Other years The 2023 Clubman The Clubman model year with the cleanest record on file — grade A, 0 recalls.Recalls Every MINI recall on file All campaigns filed against MINI vehicles, newest first, with the manufacturer's own number.Recall Watch Watch this Clubman by VIN Give it the VIN and you hear the night a campaign is filed — from $29 a month for a lot, free for ten.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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