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What 18 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Mini Cooper 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 (18)Crash / fire / injury (5)Electrical system (6)Engine (6)Airbags (4)Body & structure (2)Seat belts (2)Steering (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Fuel system (1)Lights (1)

1 of 18 complaints match · Fuel system · clear filters

Jan 16, 2026EngineFuel system

The malfunction indicator lamp light is on (MIL) with the following fault code stored in the DME: Fault code Control module Fault code text 1B8302 DME LIN bus, communication (EAC sensor): missing Problem verified. Don't know if car will quit on the highway. Mini recall for exact problem and extended warranty to solve the problem only on the "S" model with the exact same engine.

NHTSA ODI 11711458

Working with the data? Download all 18 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 2016 Mini Cooper Countryman verdict →