Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2007 MINI Cooper has 23 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
23
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | PROBLEM 1: CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 50,000 JUST AFTER WARRANTY. UNABLE TO SHIFT ON HIGHWAY, HAD... |
| Mar 9, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION ISSUE: WHEN INDICATOR DISPLAY OF TRANSMISSION STATUS IS NOT THE SAME AS SELECTED ON THE... |
| Sep 25, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 2007 MINI COOPER SOLD TO ME WITH A BAD TIMING CHAIN, TIMING TENSIONER, CAMS AND ENGINE. |
| Jun 2, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | LOUD RATTLING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING COMING FROM THE ENGINE. WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP CAR HA... |
| Apr 22, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY CAR STARTED TO ACT FUNNY. ALMOST SOUNDING LIKE IT WAS SUFFOCATING. IT WOULD DIE ABOUT TEN TO FI... |
| Sep 21, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THESE WARNINGS CAME UP - 2D52 SUPER KNOCKING 2DCD FUEL SHUT OFF DUE ... |
| Jul 2, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I TOOK MY CAR INTO MY LOCAL SHOP AND HAD OIL CHANGE,NEW BATTERY,TIRES ROTATED AND ALIGNMENT .THEY CO... |
| Jun 21, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MINI COOPER S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHI... |
| Apr 15, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MINI COOPER S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WOULD LEAK FR... |
| Apr 8, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AS IS FROM A SMALL LOCAL LOT JANUARY OF 2013, EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT AS PERF... |
| Sep 10, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY CAR HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HAVE TO REPLACE IT FOR $9000! IT S MINI COOPER S 2007 ONLY 29800 ... |
| Sep 4, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I BOUGHT MY 2007 MINI USED 1 MONTH AGO. WHEN I WENT TO TEST DRIVE THE CAR THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START... |
| Apr 16, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | CAR MISFIRED AND HAD BACKFIRED; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR RIGHT TO DEALER , THEY TOLD US ... |
| Apr 7, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT THIS 2007 MINI COOPER S PRE OWNED ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO. THIS CAR HAD APPROX. 32000 MILES ON IT... |
| Mar 28, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TIMING CHAIN FAILURE CAUSING $1800 DAMAGE. WAS TOLD IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND COULD'VE BEEN REPLACED P... |
| Oct 16, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MINI COOPER S. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CLUTCH BEGAN TO SLIP. THE CONTAC... |
| Jul 10, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | 2007 MINI COOPER HAD LOUD SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE WHEN CO... |
| May 14, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MINI COOPER S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE OR SHI... |
| Oct 20, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT 2007 MINI COOPER S PRE-OWNED CAR ON 8/24/09 WHICH HAS 3,627 MILES ON IT AT $24,000. ON 10/2... |
| Mar 5, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED A 2007 MINI-COOPER S AND AT 10K MILES (1 YEAR OLD) THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I D... |