17V222000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
If the brake light does not illuminate when a turn signal is activated, other drivers may be confused, increasing the risk of a crash.
2016 MINI COOPER S
3 safety recall campaigns, 10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns3
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints10
Complaints citing a crash1
Complaints citing a fire2
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 3 of 3
16V747000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
In the event of a crash where heavy braking is applied, the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) may activate when the occupant is more forward in the seat, possibly increasing the risk of injury.
15V628000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
In the event of a vehicle crash, an air bag that does not deploy properly increases the risk of injury to the front seat passenger.
What owners report most
- 4ENGINE
- 2EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- 1ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 1POWER TRAIN
- 1SEAT BELTS
- 1STEERING
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2016 MINI COOPER Ss can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.