2016 MINI Countryman Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2016 MINI Countryman. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
4
4fires
AIR BAGS
3
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
2fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
1crashes
POWER TRAIN
2
SEAT BELTS
2
STEERING
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
1fires
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
1
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
1
Total complaints24

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Nada”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2025-10-03

“Nada”

STEERING · reported 2025-10-03

“Nada”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2025-10-03

“This complaint concerns my 2016 mini cooper countryman s, all-wheel drive. About four months ago, I began experiencing wobbling and noise when making turns at low speed. I took the vehicle to multiple repair shops for diagnosis. The first shop recommended replacing the clutch pack assembly ($2,626…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2025-06-05

“This complaint concerns my 2016 mini cooper countryman s, all-wheel drive. About four months ago, I began experiencing wobbling and noise when making turns at low speed. I took the vehicle to multiple repair shops for diagnosis. The first shop recommended replacing the clutch pack assembly ($2,626…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2025-06-05

“Seat belt retractors on both drivers and passenger side failed. At the time of failure, seat belt would become loose then the locking mechanism of the retractor would engage and not disengage again. Even once the seat belt was retracted all the way to its storage position, the locking mechanism…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2023-11-17

“The contact owns a 2016 mini cooper s countryman. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power; however, the contact was able to safely pull to the shoulder of the roadway. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality; however,…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2023-07-24

“The contact owns a 2016 mini cooper s countryman. The contact stated that intermittently the “passenger restraint system malfunction - fault in passenger-restraint system affecting air bag - consult nearest service center" message was displayed while the seat was occupied. The vehicle was taken…”

AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE · reported 2022-09-16
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 MINI Countryman as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.