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2019 MINI Countryman

Plug-in hybrid Gas

Midsize Cars
8 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26

Safety Signal

85 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns 2

Complaints1 crash reported 11

Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —

Fuel economybest combined, EPA 28 mpg

2027 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2019 MINI Countryman is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid and gas compact SUV with 8 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Cooper Countryman, 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 11 complaints, most often about the engine.

Mini Countryman — photograph via Wikimedia Commons — Mini Countryman · Photo: Alexander-93 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Range	kWh/100mi	Charge (240V)	Annual fuel*
Cooper SE Countryman All4	Plug-in hybrid	AWD	1.5L 3-cyl turbo + 65 kW AC Induction	28	27	27 (33 MPGe blended)	12 mi electric	51	3 h	$3,050
Cooper Countryman	Gas	FWD	1.5L 3-cyl turbo	24	33	28	—	—	—	$2,950
Cooper Countryman	Gas	FWD	1.5L 3-cyl turbo	24	32	27	—	—	—	$3,050
Cooper S Countryman	Gas	FWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	23	32	27	—	—	—	$3,050
Cooper Countryman All4	Gas	AWD	1.5L 3-cyl turbo	22	32	26	—	—	—	$3,150
Cooper S Countryman All4	Gas	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	22	31	26	—	—	—	$3,150
Cooper Countryman All4	Gas	AWD	1.5L 3-cyl turbo	23	30	25	—	—	—	$3,300
Cooper S Countryman All4	Gas	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	21	30	24	—	—	—	$3,400

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 40157, 40011, 40010, 40018, 40015, 40019, 40014, 40020.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates

Configuration	Smog rating	Emission standard	Where it can be sold new	SmartWay
Cooper SE Countryman All4	3 / 10	Federal Tier 3 Bin 125 / California LEV-II ULEV	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	SmartWay
Cooper Countryman, Cooper Countryman All4	3 / 10	Federal Tier 3 Bin 125 / California LEV-II ULEV	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—
Cooper S Countryman, Cooper S Countryman All4	7 / 10	California LEV-III SULEV30 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 30	All 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 style	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Doors	4
GVWR class	Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)

Engine Basics

Cylinders	3
Displacement	1.5 L

Engine Output

Horsepower

134 hp

Fuel Economy

Fuel	Gasoline

Seating

Seat rows	2
Seating capacity	5 seats

Transmission

Drivetrain	FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
Transmission speeds	6

Driver assistance

Standard: Anti-lock brakes, Backup camera, Electronic stability control

Optional: Adaptive cruise control, Automatic emergency braking, Forward collision warning, Parking assist

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 S, Cooper S ALL4, Cooper SE ALL4). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada

Length	169.7 in
Width (body, without mirrors)	71.7 in
Height	61.4 in
Wheelbase	105.1 in
Track, front	62.2 in
Track, rear	62.2 in
Curb weight	3,510–3,957 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear	58/42

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 2 configurations: Cooper ALL4 4-door SUV, Cooper S E ALL4. 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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Fuel System, Gasoline

9,953 vehicles 94% reported repaired built Dec 30, 2016 – Aug 13, 2018

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.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 18V557000 reported Aug 23, 2018 BMW of North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Engine And Engine Cooling

5,309 vehicles 98% reported repaired built May 26, 2018 – Jun 12, 2018

Problem BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 540d xDrive vehicles. The crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sensor from properly processing input from the crankshaft reluctor ring, possibly resulting in a vehicle stall. On September 12, 2018, BMW expanded the recall to a total of 5,309 vehicles including certain 2018-2019 BMW 540d xDrive, 230i M240i, M240i xDrive, X2 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 330i, 330i xDrive, 340i, 340i xDrive, 330i xDrive Gran Turismo, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, 530e, 530e xDrive, 640i xDrive Gran Turismo, 330e, 2019 430i Gran Coupe, 430i xDrive Gran Coupe, 440i Gran Coupe, 440 Risk A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash. Fix BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft sensor, free of charge. The recall began September 6, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 18V465000 reported Jul 11, 2018 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 Countryman

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2019 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.

NHTSA VIN check →MINI’s own VIN lookup →

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 2019 MINI Countryman, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

11complaints filed

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

Filed per year: 2019: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2026: 1

Most-cited components

Engine 4

Air Bags 3

Steering 2

Fuel/Propulsion System 2

Unspecified 2

Service Brakes 1

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.

My car is a 2019 Mini Countryman All4 S. It currently has 17,000 miles. I bought it new, and it has only been serviced by the Dealer. On July 20, it was in for an oil change, and they informed me that right engine mount was starting to tear and needed to be replaced. The price quoted was $1,135.83.

Engine Aug 13, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11756775

I was stopped at a red light behind a line of cars. A toyota tundra going 45-60 mph rear ended me. This sent me into the car ahead of me and sandwiched me in between the two. It destroyed the front and back of my vehicle. The tundra's airbags went of, mine did not. Despite me taking most of the damage and force. The car is totaled

Air Bags Oct 26, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11695712

This car is a PHEV. I experienced a drivetrain malfunction warning noted on instrument display. Vehicle states it can continue to be driven “moderately” with reduced drivetrain output. This is similar to an incident recently in which the instrument cluster stopped working following a drivetrain warning on the instrument cluster.

Power Train Feb 25, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11573839

Vehicle stalled 10/01/2022. Towed home and it started. Stalled again 10/07/2022 and had it towed to third party mechanic. Could not identify the problem. Took to another mechanic who is experienced in Mini Cooper BMW engines. Problem was condensation in the electric fuel pump control module caused corrosion. Had to be replaced.

Fuel/Propulsion System Oct 13, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11489141

While driving my Countryman on the highway at about 50 MPH, I my steering wheel suddenly and randomly jerked to the right. The jerk was sever enough to cause the car to swerve into the next lane cutting off a close by vehicle. I was able to maintain my line, and the issue occurred again causing my car to swerve an additional time.

Steering at 17,000 miles Oct 18, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11364876

I purchased my car for school and to commute to work from new jersey to connecticut and since the day I purchased my car, I had not once felt safe in my own car. I towed my car in 3 times (9/15/18, 4/8/19, and 6/10/19) because my steering wheel would lock up and freeze. It was like driving a vehicle with the engines off.

Service Brakes Jun 28, 2019 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11223100

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 2 filings by the manufacturer with NHTSA naming this model year

Term not in NHTSA’s summary · MINI warranty extension 1390900300Evap purge (vent) valve EXT LTD WTY (ELW) 15 YEARS/150,000 miles
10 years or 120,000 miles · MINI warranty extension 6127900700The High-Voltage (HV) Battery Assembly Cell Modules Temperature Sensors (Internal NTC repair kit-specific) limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 10 years…

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 9

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-07-10

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 4 service bulletins, 3 warranty extensions, 2 service campaigns

Most often about: Fuel/Propulsion System, Electrical System, Structure, Equipment, Engine.

M840226 Service campaign
2026-07-10 · Electrical System
Once the Telematics Module (TCB2) enters sleep mode, a MINI Data Services trigger for Remote Services(remote engine start, lock/unlock/climate conditioning) will not be able to reactivate the TCB2. Due to this issue, Remote Services will not function in the vehicle when parked and locked.
M010324 Warranty extension
2026-04-27 · Fuel/Propulsion System
EVAP PURGE (VENT) VALVE EXT LTD WTY (ELW) 15 YRS/150,000 MLS
M010524 Warranty extension
2024-11-27 · Engine
The High-Voltage (HV) Battery Assembly Cell Modules Temperature Sensors (Internal NTC repair kit-specific) limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 10 years / 120,000 miles as determined from the original in-service/first delivery date.
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
2022-09-01 · Equipment — Electrical
Due to a production error, the telematics control units were delivered without an IMS configuration. The Connected Drive voice services (Concierge Call, MINI Assistance and emergency call voice) can no longer be used regionally in the US in vehicle with telematics control units ATM-1 and TCB-4G. Voice control of the vehicle and all other telephone (paired mobile devices) functions are not affe

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

New York inspections 2.3%

failed emissions

920 initial inspections of 904 vehicles.

Measure	The 2019 Countryman	Every 2019 vehicle	Behind it
Failed the emissions check	2.3%	2.7%	914
Failed the safety inspection	1.2%	1.7%	920
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit	0%	0.20%	920
Miles driven a year	8,634	9,904	odometer at inspection
Average odometer	63,067	72,084	odometer 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 2019 vehicle” is every 2019 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).

Countryman by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2027 A^* 0 0 216 mi 2026 B 2 2 212 mi 2025 D 6 19 212 mi 2024 A 0 1 28 mpg 2023 A 0 2 29 mpg 2022 A 0 2 29 mpg 2021 C 2 2 29 mpg 2020 C 2 6 29 mpg 2019 this page B 2 11 28 mpg 2018 A 1 11 28 mpg 2017 A 1 7 28 mpg 2016 A 0 15 29 mpg

Common questions about the 2019 Countryman

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2019 MINI Countryman have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 2 recall campaigns for the 2019 MINI Countryman. The most serious on file is 18V557000, covering Fuel System, Gasoline. 1 of them was filed with no repair available at the time — NHTSA's file records what the manufacturer had in hand on the filing date, not what exists today. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2019 MINI Countryman?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2019 MINI Countryman 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 2019 MINI Countryman?

Across the 8 EPA-rated configurations of the 2019 MINI Countryman, the best EPA combined figure is 28 mpg (MPGe on the electrified versions). Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2019 MINI Countryman?

Transport Canada measured it at 169.7 in long, 71.7 in wide (body, without mirrors), 61.4 in tall, on a 105.1 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 3,510–3,957 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 2019 MINI Countryman?

Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 MINI Countryman, most often about engine, air bags, steering. Of those, 1 involved a crash. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2019 MINI Countryman?

The EPA smog rating for the 2019 MINI Countryman runs 3 to 7 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-II ULEV, California LEV-III SULEV30, Federal Tier 3 Bin 125, Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2019 MINI Countryman?

The manufacturer has filed 9 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2019 MINI Countryman, most often covering fuel/propulsion system, electrical system, structure. The most recent is dated 2026-07-10. 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 2019 MINI Countryman do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2019 MINI Countryman failed the emissions check on 2.3% of first inspections — close to the 2.7% for every 2019 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 1.2% (every 2019 vehicle: 1.7%). 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.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	8 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	8 configurations	EPA emission certificates	Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls	2	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	11	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	none	NHTSA NCAP	NHTSA has not tested this model year. Cars are selected for testing, so untested is not unsafe.
Service bulletins	9	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	none	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	No defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports	none	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	No 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 NHTSA	11 fields	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	What the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions	7 fields	Transport Canada, Canadian Vehicle Specifications	Length, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipment	none	Manufacturer press kit	We 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.

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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