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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2020 MINI Cooper S Recalls

The 2020 MINI Cooper S 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 S. 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
5

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2020 MINI Cooper S, 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 S

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 S complaints by year

NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2020 MINI Cooper S, the newest on June 25, 2025. Of these, 1 describe a crash (20%); owners reported 1 injury.

In complaints about the 2020 MINI Cooper S, the component group named most often is the engine (40%), followed by the electrical system (20%) and the service brakes (20%).

None of the 2020 MINI Cooper S's 2 recalls concerns the engine.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine2
  • Electrical System1
  • Service Brakes1
  • Steering1
  • Vehicle Speed Control1
  • Visibility/Wiper1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2020 MINI Cooper S received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20191
20201
20211
20252

Complaints about the 2020 MINI Cooper S peaked in 2025, when NHTSA received 2. 60% arrived between 2019 and 2023, the model year's first years on the road.

The 5 complaints about the 2020 MINI Cooper S are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

MINI Cooper S by model year

Other 2020 MINI models

Newest record on this page: June 25, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted