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What 14 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Mini Jcw Countryman

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (14)Crash / fire / injury (2)Engine (4)Body & structure (2)Electrical system (2)Latches & locks (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Brakes (1)Driver assistance (1)Engine & cooling (1)Lights (1)Visibility & wipers (1)

1 of 14 complaints match · Engine · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Feb 25, 2025EngineFire

Spontaneous engine fire of 2015 Mini Cooper S Countryman while parked and not used for 48 hours prior. The fire department guessed it was an electrical issue. It was put out with water and a fire extinguisher but the engine was severely damaged, melted plastic everywhere, electrical wiring burned completely and more. The engine appears unfixable, the front window was cracked by the heat and the hood with paint was burnt.

NHTSA ODI 11644910

Working with the data? Download all 14 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 27, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Mini Jcw Countryman verdict →