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Mini COUNTRYMAN electrical problems

20 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.

Key facts

103 owner complaints analyzed

7 distinct recall campaigns

42,490 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2014 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 34 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Electrical and battery issues evidence

20 of 103 complaints match this topic (19.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 11308014 · 2020-02-09 (February 9, 2020)

WATER INTRUSION AT THE FRONT SEAT FOOT WELLS WHICH CAUSED ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND A BATTERY PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11308014 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11328513 · 2020-06-12 (June 12, 2020)

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF A DAUGHTER WHO OWNS A 2014 MINI COOPER COUNTRYMAN. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE THREE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED MINI OF ONTARIO LOCATED AT 1251 AUTO CENTER DR, ONTARIO, CA 91761, [phone removed], AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.*DT DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER SEAT BOTTOM PROXIMITY SENSOR SYSTEM FAILURE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. FAILURE CODES AS FOL…

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Owner report 11497837 · 2022-12-17 (December 17, 2022)

The drains that funnel rain water from sun roof and doors become dislodge causing water to flood inside the passenger floor and cause electrical short.. my main computer shorted out and my car died while i was doing 65 mph on the freeway i was almost killed the mini dealer checked it out and said the water inside was the cause it ran me $4000 to repair it I looked on line and there's hundreds of people that have gone thru similar issues

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Owner report 11583958 · 2024-04-19 (April 19, 2024)

The fuse box is defective and we are not able to find one anywhere on the globe that has this part. The lights will not go off and wears down the brand new battery we purchased. The car will not start & leaves us with a defective car. It’s a 2014 & only has 59,000 miles on it. The car came from Germany and only had one previous owner. How can you help us? We have an appointment with the BMW dealership on Maui, [XXX]. We just spent $400.00 to have the problem diagnosed. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA),…

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Owner report 11707492 · 2025-12-29 (December 29, 2025)

1- Component and system failed. Mini Copper, Contryman S : The key entry stopped responding. We managed to enter into the car, by removed the fob and using the key to open car. One inside, we noticed water dripping off the cd area and the dashboard. A further look reveled more water. 2- How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk?. Mini Copper, Countryman S: We made a short stop into the local Target. After back in the road noticed a sudden change around the central console. Most the electronic data was now gone or blinked. Sto…

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