Reliability & cost of ownership
Mini Cooper S Clubman Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mini Cooper S 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 Cooper S Clubman problems by model year
5 recall entries and 90 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Cooper S Clubman | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Cooper S Clubman | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Cooper S Clubman | 3 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Cooper S Clubman | 0 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Cooper S Clubman | 0 | 51 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Cooper S Clubman | 0 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mini Cooper S Clubman, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine37 complaints
- electrical system21 complaints
- power train14 complaints
- air bags13 complaints
- engine and engine cooling11 complaints
- unknown or other4 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system3 complaints