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2018 MINI Countryman

Plug-in hybrid Gas Midsize car

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Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratings
B
Safety Signal
85 / 100
BSafety Signal · 85 / 100
1Recalls · 1 critical
11Complaints · owner reports
—Crash rating · NHTSA overall
28 mpgFuel economy · best combined

The 2018 MINI Countryman is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid and gas midsize car with 10 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Cooper Countryman, is EPA-rated at 28 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 11 complaints, most often about unknown or other.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombRangekWh/100miCharge (240V)Annual fuel*
Cooper SE Countryman All4Plug-in hybridAWD1.5L 3-cyl turbo + 65 kW AC Induction282727 (33 MPGe blended)12 mi electric512 h$2,850
Cooper CountrymanGasFWD1.5L 3-cyl turbo243428———$2,750
Cooper CountrymanGasFWD1.5L 3-cyl turbo243227———$2,850
Cooper S CountrymanGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233227———$2,850
Cooper Countryman All4GasAWD1.5L 3-cyl turbo223226———$3,000
Cooper S Countryman All4GasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo223126———$3,000
Cooper Countryman All4GasAWD1.5L 3-cyl turbo233025———$3,100
JCW Countryman All4GasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo223025———$3,100
Cooper S Countryman All4GasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo213124———$3,250
JCW Countryman All4GasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo202924———$3,250

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (1)

Fuel System, Gasoline

critical
9,953 vehicles

Problem: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017-2019 MINI Cooper Countryman vehicles. These vehicles may be missing a crash protection plate near the high pressure fuel pump, which may result in a fuel leak in the event of a crash.

Risk: Without the crash protection plate, in the event of a crash, the fuel pump can become damaged, causing a fuel leak and increasing the risk of a fire.

Fix: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will install a crash protection plate, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on October 22, 2018. Owners will receive a second notification when the repair is available. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

NHTSA campaign 18V557000 · reported Aug 23, 2018 · BMW of North America, LLC

Owner complaints

11 complaints filed

0 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2018: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 1

Most-cited components

  • Unknown Or Other — 3
  • Steering — 3
  • Service Brakes — 2
  • Electrical System — 2
  • Engine — 2
“The contact owns a 2018 Mini Cooper Countryman. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to turn in the intended direction. The contact stated that the steering wheel was excessively difficult to turn. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the …”Mar 31, 2026 · Steering · NHTSA owner report
“While driving, the steering wheel gets stuck and very hard to maneuver. I have seen a recall for this car but when i entered by VIN, it was not included on the recall. The problem had happened several times. There was a time when everything was working fine, turned off the engine to put gas and when i turned it on to d…”Jan 6, 2025 · Steering · NHTSA owner report
“My engine malfunctioned after the module under the back seat was wet from an unknown water leak in the vehicle. My vehicle lost power without warning until I came to a complete stop on the side of a very busy highway. I'm not sure if the repair center kept the faulty module or not I would have to check. I know leaks ha…”May 21, 2024 · Engine · 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

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

Other Countryman model years

A

2027 Countryman

0 recalls · 0 complaints

B

2026 Countryman

2 recalls · 2 complaints

F

2025 Countryman

6 recalls · 18 complaints

A

2024 Countryman

0 recalls · 1 complaints

A

2023 Countryman

0 recalls · 2 complaints

A

2022 Countryman

0 recalls · 2 complaints

C

2021 Countryman

2 recalls · 2 complaints

C

2020 Countryman

2 recalls · 6 complaints

C

2019 Countryman

2 recalls · 11 complaints

B

2017 Countryman

1 recalls · 7 complaints

A

2016 Countryman

0 recalls · 15 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 (ids 38863, 39165, 39164, 39171, 39168, 39172, 39167, 38642, 39173, 38643). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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