2013 MINI Cooper Coupe: raw data

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vehicle2013 / mini / cooper-coupe
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-10)
complaints47 on file (2013-08-06 → 2025-02-27)
recalls0
investigations0
fars34 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Non-run-flat tire replacement without spare tireTIRES2 complaints2023-12 → 2024-01non-run-flat-tire-replacement-no-spare
  • 11559619 I purchased a used car from Carvana. It had brand new tires on the car when I took possession of it
  • 11567151 I was stranded on the side of a busy highway with NON-run-flat tires and no spare because Carvana replaced the standard run-flats with non-run-flat tires
Windshield and wiper blade failuresVISIBILITY/WIPER2 complaints2016-04 → 2017-02windshield-wiper-visibility-failures
  • 10954049 AFTER 2 WEEKS USING NEW OEM WIPERS THEY LOSE THEIR FLEXIBILITY AND ARE LESS ABLE TO WIPE CLEANLY
  • 10852862 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS FRACTURED WITHOUT IMPACT
Footwell control module failure (recall 23V337000)ELECTRICAL SYSTEM15 complaints2013-08 → 2024-08footwell-control-module-electrical-failure
  • 11563554 The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the contact was informed that the footwell control module had failed
  • 11538090 In July 2023, a recall letter I received from MINI states a defective Footwell Control Module “could potentially result in a short circuit, resulting in a potential thermal event which could increase the risk of a fire or injury.”
  • 11562296 The footwell module that controls the lights, brake lights windows and dashboard is faulty on all mini cooper of this module
Passenger airbag occupancy sensor faultsAIR BAGS11 complaints2015-10 → 2024-10passenger-airbag-occupancy-sensor-fault
  • 11451191 The passenger seat OC3 Occupancy Sensor has malfunctioned, leading to the ECU to believe the seatbelt is unbuckled and disabling the passenger airbag while the car is in motion
  • 11567358 The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel
  • 10783526 HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS IN THE CAR DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH I FIND VERY DISTURBING
Engine stalling and fuel system failuresENGINE5 complaints2018-08 → 2024-03engine-stall-fuel-system-failure
  • 11574805 Freeze plug randomly popped out while driving causing vehicle to stall in the middle of traffic almost causing a major accident and or death
  • 11527183 The fuel pump relay circuit board has a failed point in the soldering, causing the car to intermittently stall and die on the road
  • 11449140 Repeated experiences of sudden engine operational failure and reduced and/or complete loss of power while driving
Tail and brake light assembly meltingEXTERIOR LIGHTING2 complaints2017-08 → 2019-02tail-brake-light-assembly-melting
  • 11174757 2013 MINI COOPER BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES HAVE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT THE DEALER DUE TO MELTED PLASTIC ADJACENT TO LIGHT BULB CONTACTS
  • 11015602 THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULB HARNESS MELTED. THIS NECESSITATES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE LIGHT ASSEMBLY UNIT
Unintended acceleration and accelerator pedal failureVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2 complaints2016-05 → 2016-09unintended-acceleration-pedal-failure
  • 10906760 WE EXPERIENCE INSTANCES WHERE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE MAINTAINING SPEED AFTER RELEASING GAS PEDAL WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON CITY STREET, HIGHWAY, CITY STREET GOING DOWNHILL
  • 10865535 AFTER LESS THAN A WEEK, AND AFTER ONLY DRIVING A TOTAL OF 254 MILES, THE ACCELERATOR FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
472013-08-062025-02-2710ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:19; AIR BAGS:11; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:5; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:4; SEAT BELTS:4

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202434legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2013 MINI Cooper Coupe vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/mini/cooper-coupe
@misc{wrenchpro_2013_mini_cooper_coupe_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2013 MINI Cooper Coupe},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/mini/cooper-coupe}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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