The 2019 MINI Cooper S has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 5,309 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING18V4650002018-07-115,309 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
POWER TRAIN
1
STEERING
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Starter started smoking at start up! And clutch failure at traffic light!!!! No accident occurred because of experienced driver!”
“Starter started smoking at start up! And clutch failure at traffic light!!!! No accident occurred because of experienced driver!”
“The contact owns a 2019 mini cooper s. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed that a rock had hit the driver's side of the windshield due to construction work on a local highway. The contact stated that the passenger's side of the windshield was also hit…”
“Loss of power steering on startup or at stop light. A message pops up indicating that the dynamic stability control is re-initializing and that steering may become difficult: drive carefully. The warning message usually appears shortly after the failure. In fact, the steering gets so stiff, that…”
“The contact's daughter owns a 2019 mini cooper s clubman. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, she depressed the brake pedal, but the rear driver's side brake light failed to illuminate. The contact stated that he was driving behind his daughter when he…”
“The contact's daughter owns a 2019 mini cooper s clubman. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, she depressed the brake pedal, but the rear driver's side brake light failed to illuminate. The contact stated that he was driving behind his daughter when he…”
“175 miles on 2019 mini s countryman. Traveling at highway speed. Drivetrain malfunction indicator came on, car shuddered repeatedly and decelerated rapidly to approx. 20 mph in 60 zone. Created instant hazard to myself as multiple lanes of faster moving traffic needed to be crossed to reach safety…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 MINI Cooper S as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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