Reliability & cost of ownership
Mini Clubman Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mini Clubman? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Mini Clubman problems by model year
7 recall entries and 78 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Clubman | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Clubman | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Clubman | 1 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Clubman | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Clubman | 3 | 23 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Clubman | 2 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Clubman | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Clubman | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Clubman | 0 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Clubman | 0 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mini Clubman, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system21 complaints
- exterior lighting15 complaints
- service brakes13 complaints
- engine11 complaints
- unknown or other11 complaints
- air bags9 complaints
- power train8 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system4 complaints