NHTSA vehicle safety data

2016 Mini JCW Recalls & Complaints

The 2016 Mini JCW has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Mini dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2016 Mini JCW. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2016 Mini JCW owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2016 Mini JCW, describing incidents dated July 20, 2016.

Most-cited components

Engine 1 complaint
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Power Train 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10916318 · Filed October 16, 2016
OUR 2016 MINI COOPER JCW WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHERE IT FAILED TO STOP, AND, IN FACT SEEMED TO ACCELERATE. A PREVIOUS VERSION WE OWNED DID THE SAME THING, SEVERAL YEARS AGO. A FEW DAYS AFTER THIS ACCIDENT, AN ARTICLE APPEARED IN THE NATIONAL MEDIA, DESCRIBING A SIMILAR ACCIDENT IN NEW YORK…

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NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2016 Mini JCW as of November 3, 2026. New recalls can be issued at any time, so check the specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before buying.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2016 Mini JCW. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 Mini JCW.

Power Train; Engine; Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #10916318

Crash

Incident: July 20, 2016 · Filed: October 16, 2016

OUR 2016 MINI COOPER JCW WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHERE IT FAILED TO STOP, AND, IN FACT SEEMED TO ACCELERATE. A PREVIOUS VERSION WE OWNED DID THE SAME THING, SEVERAL YEARS AGO. A FEW DAYS AFTER THIS ACCIDENT, AN ARTICLE APPEARED IN THE NATIONAL MEDIA, DESCRIBING A SIMILAR ACCIDENT IN NEW YORK. IN THAT INSTANCE, THE CAR STRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN BY THE ACTOR [XXX] , WHICH WAS WHY IT RECEIVED SO MUCH NATIONAL ATTENTION. OUR VEHICLE SUFFERED $7000 IN DAMAGE. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND IT WAS MOVING AT LESS THAN 5 MILES AN HOUR. WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF FEET GETTING CAUGHT IN THE PEDALS (WE HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION). HAVING HAD TWO SIMILAR ACCIDENTS, I HAVE CONCLUDED THERE IS EITHER A PROBLEM WITH THE FOOT PEDAL LOCATIONS, OR A PROPENSITY FOR UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION. BECAUSE SO FEW OF THESE MINI JCW PERFORMANCE MODELS ARE SOLD, IT?S POSSIBLE THAT THE DATABASE IS INSUFFICIENT TO CAUSE NOTICE. I AM OVER 70, BUT REGULARLY DRIVE A LAMBORGHINI (MY THIRD). MY REFLEXES ARE GOOD, AND I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER OF SPECIALIZED VEHICLES. I KNOW HOW TO STOP A CAR AT 5 MPH, AND IN THIS CASE, I WAS AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM. WE KEEP THIS CAR AT OUR FLORIDA HOME, AND IT IS ONLY DRIVEN A FEW THOUSAND MILES A YEAR. THE COINCIDENCE OF THESE EVENTS IS COMPELLING. I ENCOURAGE YOU LOOK INTO IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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