2001 MINI Cooper Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 MINI Cooper. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“My 2001 330i with 110,000 miles on it abruptly stopped going in reverse. One day it was fine and running normally and the next day when I went to back out of my garage it would not go in reverse. I recently sold my old car and bought a bmw for the "reliability" and to get a high value car, instead…”
“2001 bmw x5- I've owned the mentioned vehicle for 3 yrs. And am unable to drive it the winter due to door will not close because latching mech freezes and will not close until door thaws out. It's been to bmw dealership and says it's a faulty carrier on these 2000-2001 bmw will not honor this…”
“Bmw 2001 325xi rear coil failure. Coil failed one coil up from bottom. Evidence of fatigue crack-shiny area with ductile area from final load failure. Evidence of additional small starting crack. External surface coating failed at point of contact with lower support rusted. *ak”
“On march 16th 2007 I brought my vehicle to the dealer to evaluate a faint clicking noise that I determined to be a clamp on the front differential boot hitting the suspension frame. The dealer stated there was no problem and indicated it was probably tire noise. I persisted that the noise was not…”
“2001 bmw x5 4.4i with only 66k mls has transmission oil leak at front shaft seal to torque converter causes car to stall out from loss of transmission power due to loss of lubrication,excessive heat and transmission failure when accelerating”
“There was a "technical service bulletin" issued on my bmw regarding a broken or leaking valve which could break in low temperature weather conditions. I did break down, finding myself in a smoking car, both inside and out in 6 degree weather. It has been three weeks and my car is still at the…”
“There was a "technical service bulletin" issued on my bmw regarding a broken or leaking valve which could break in low temperature weather conditions. I did break down, finding myself in a smoking car, both inside and out in 6 degree weather. It has been three weeks and my car is still at the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 MINI Cooper as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.