NHTSA Safety Recalls
2012 MINI Cooper S Convertible Recalls
The 2012 MINI Cooper S Convertible has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on April 18, 2018.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2012 MINI Cooper S Convertible. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 3
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2012 MINI Cooper S Convertible, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2012 MINI Cooper S Convertible
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger
- Campaign
- 18V248000
- Reported
- April 18, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 47,806
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2011 Cooper S Convertible, 14 other models
2012 MINI Cooper S Convertible complaints by year
NHTSA has received 3 owner complaints about the 2012 MINI Cooper S Convertible, the newest on September 8, 2025.
In complaints about the 2012 MINI Cooper S Convertible, the component group named most often is the electrical system (67%), followed by the power train (33%).
The 2012 MINI Cooper S Convertible's only recall does not concern the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System2
- Power Train1
Complaints received, by year
| 2020 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2012 MINI Cooper S Convertible peaked in 2020, when NHTSA received 1. 0% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.
The 3 complaints about the 2012 MINI Cooper S Convertible are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
MINI Cooper S Convertible by model year
Other 2012 MINI models
Newest record on this page: September 8, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted