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2026 MINI Cooper

Gas
Compact Cars
1 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA3
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA32 mpg
202620262025202420232022202120202019201820172016

The 2026 MINI Cooper is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car. The most efficient version, the Cooper C 4 Door, is EPA-rated at 32 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 3 complaints, most often about the electrical system.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Cooper C 4 DoorGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo283932$2,400

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 49265.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Seat Belts

1,571 vehicles
ProblemBMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 X1 and X2, MINI Cooper Convertible, MINI Cooper, Mini Countryman S ALL4, and 2025 MINI Countryman SE ALL4 vehicles. The torsion bar in both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.RiskA damaged seat belt retractor may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.FixDealers will replace both front seat belt retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 13, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 7, 2025.
NHTSA campaign 25V616000reported Sep 17, 2025BMW of North America, LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
3complaints filed

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

Filed per year: 2026: 3

Most-cited components

Electrical System2
Visibility/Wiper1
Visibility1
Wheels1

What owners describe

“The contact owns a 2026 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH with the AC unit engaged, the driver’s side window shattered. The contact stated that the window was not impacted to cause the window to shatter. The contact stated that the failure had occurred approximately 15 minutes af…”Aug 10, 2026 · Visibility · NHTSA owner report
“I purchased a 2026 Mini Cooper S Convertible in October of 2025. In the following 8 months I replaced 4 tires. Two due to blow-outs from potholes, a third went flat the morning after hitting a bump leaving a parking space due. The 4 incident was related to a bubble which formed on the sidewall of the tire. As the vehic…”Jul 14, 2026 · Wheels · NHTSA owner report
“Either closing the moonroof or the wipers activating caused the screen to flicker off and back on. Sustained usage or frequent usage caused the screen to completely deactivate for 10+ minutes and the Driver's HUD to deactivate and retract. During this time, the car was operating on the highway in rain conditions with z…”Feb 11, 2026 · Visibility/Wiper · NHTSA owner report

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.

Other Cooper model years

D

2025 MINI Cooper

4 recalls · 5 complaints

C

2024 MINI Cooper

2 recalls · 1 complaints

A

2023 MINI Cooper

0 recalls · 7 complaints

A

2022 MINI Cooper

0 recalls · 7 complaints

B

2021 MINI Cooper

2 recalls · 7 complaints

B

2020 MINI Cooper

2 recalls · 7 complaints

B

2019 MINI Cooper

2 recalls · 12 complaints

A

2018 MINI Cooper

0 recalls · 8 complaints

C

2017 MINI Cooper

3 recalls · 28 complaints

D

2016 MINI Cooper

4 recalls · 41 complaints

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). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

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

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