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What 18 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Mini Clubman All4

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 (18)Crash / fire / injury (2)Brakes (4)Electrical system (4)Engine (4)Lights (4)Tires (2)Airbags (1)Body & structure (1)Fuel system (1)Seat belts (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)

4 of 18 complaints match · Lights · clear filters

Apr 12, 2026LightsBrakes

REAR BUMPER BRAKE & TAIL LIGHTS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. UNINSTALLING AND REINSTALLING BUMPER LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND BULBS MAY TEMPORARILY SOLVE THE ISSUE. LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS UNDAMAGED AND WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR IS CLEAN. POWER AND GROUND ARE TESTED OK. VEHICLE HAS 50,000 MILES AND IS PARKED IN A COVERED AREA. NEVER DRIVEN IN SNOW OR SALTED ROADS.

NHTSA ODI 11730718

Dec 2, 2024Electrical systemLights

The contact owns a 2016 Mini Cooper Clubman. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the left and right turn signals were inoperable. The contact was made aware by another driver that four out of the five rear brake lights were inoperable. The right and left turn signal malfunction and the rear brake light warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the place of residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

NHTSA ODI 11628285

Mar 27, 2021LightsBrakes

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND REAR LIGHTS ON BUMPER ARE NON FUNCTIONAL WHEN BREAKING

NHTSA ODI 11405112

Nov 21, 2019Lights

LIGHTING RIGHT STOP BUMPER, THE BULB HOLDER DAMAGE

NHTSA ODI 11281598

Working with the data? Download all 18 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 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 2016 Mini Clubman All4 verdict →