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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2020 MINI Cooper Recalls

The 2020 MINI Cooper has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 20, 2020.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2020 MINI Cooper. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
7

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
3

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2020 MINI Cooper, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2020 MINI Cooper

Air bags: air bag/restraint control module

Campaign
20V283000
Reported
May 20, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 76
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 4 other models

20V283000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Structure

Campaign
19V634000
Reported
August 28, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 683
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 214, side impact protection
Same campaign
also 1 other model

19V634000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2020 MINI Cooper complaints by year

NHTSA has received 7 owner complaints about the 2020 MINI Cooper, the newest on February 23, 2026. Of these, 3 describe a crash (43%); owners reported 2 injuries.

In complaints about the 2020 MINI Cooper, the component group named most often is the air bags (43%), followed by the electrical system (29%) and the forward collision avoidance (14%).

1 of the 2020 MINI Cooper's 2 recalls also concerns the air bags.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Air Bags3
  • Electrical System2
  • Forward Collision Avoidance1
  • Fuel/Propulsion System1
  • Power Train1
  • Service Brakes1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2020 MINI Cooper received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20201
20221
20233
20241
20261

Complaints about the 2020 MINI Cooper peaked in 2023, when NHTSA received 3. 71% arrived between 2019 and 2023, the model year's first years on the road.

The 7 complaints about the 2020 MINI Cooper are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

MINI Cooper by model year

Other 2020 MINI models

Newest record on this page: February 23, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted