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vehicle
2013 / mini / cooper-roadster
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-05)
complaints
49 on file (2013-08-06 → 2025-02-27)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
34 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Thermostat and cooling system failureENGINE2 complaints2018-08 → 2025-02mini-cooper-roadster-2013-thermostat-cooling-failure
11645399 Thermostat sensor malfunction. Mini coopers all around world had issues with the first generation thermostats and sensors, they created an entirely new system for all new minis with a new thermostat house and different sensor type
11120568 I BOUGHT MY MINI BRAND NEW IN 2013. I TOOK IT TO BE SERVICED REGULARLY AT CREVIER MINI AND I TOOK IT EVERY TIME I HAD A SERVICE LIGHT COME ON, WHICH WAS MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE FIRST COUPLE YEARS. THE WARRANTY LASTED UNTIL JUNE 2017
Sunroof and windshield glass failure without impactSTRUCTURE2 complaints2016-04 → 2018-02mini-cooper-roadster-2013-spontaneous-glass-failure
11072868 THE SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, THERE WAS NO EVENT, THERE WAS NOTHING TO CAUSE THIS TO OCCUR. IT HAD BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT IN AN OPEN AREA, AS IT WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE ONRAMP WHEN IT SOUNDED LIKE A WINDOW WAS OPEN
10852862 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS FRACTURED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE WINDSHIELD WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE AND WAS AT RISK OF COMPLETELY DETACHING
Accelerator pedal unresponsive or stuck at speedVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2 complaints2016-05 → 2016-09mini-cooper-roadster-2013-accelerator-pedal-malfunction
10906760 2013 MINI COOPER PACEMAN BASE AUTO. 05/30/2016- 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 I DROVE AN AUTOMATIC 2013 CERTIFIED MINI COOPER OFF THE LOT WITH 33K PRIOR MILES. AFTER LESS THAN A WEEK, AND AFTER ONLY DRIVING A TOTAL OF 254 MILES, THE ACCELERATOR FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION
Gear shift malfunction from spilled liquidELECTRICAL SYSTEM2 complaints2013-09 → 2016-04mini-cooper-roadster-2013-gear-shift-liquid-intrusion
10862049 THE CUP HOLDER LEAKS IF THERE IS ANY FLUID SPILLED IN IT AND SHORTS OUT AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT THAT CONTROLS THE GEAR SHIFT KNOB. EVEN THE SMALLEST AMOUNT OF LIQUID CAN CAUSE THIS
10545544 I JUST BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2013 MINI COOPER LAST YEAR ON NOVEMBER 2012. SOMETIME DURING LAST WEEK SEPTEMBER 18, 2013, I DROVE HOME FROM WORK TURN OFF MY CAR BUT THE KEY WOULDN'T RELEASE. I HAVE TO PRESS MANY TIMES FOR IT TO RELEASE
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 owns a 2013 Mini Cooper. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the passenger's side seat occupancy sensor
10783526 I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 10/15/2015 WHICH I REAR ENDED A PICKUP TRUCK. I WAS GOING ROUGHLY 45-50 MPH WHEN THE TRUCK IN FRONT SLAMMED THEIR BRAKES WHICH CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO HIS REAR END OF THE TRUCK
Footwell control module failure under recall 23V337000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM14 complaints2023-07 → 2024-08mini-cooper-roadster-2013-footwell-control-module-recall
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.”
11542058 The contact owns a 2013 Mini Cooper Convertible. The contact stated that the turn signal became inoperable, and the windows failed to roll up or down. The contact stated there was an unknown red warning light illuminated
11609881 Blinkers stopped working and windows are no long rolling down
Stalling and loss of power while drivingELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3 complaints2022-01 → 2024-03mini-cooper-roadster-2013-stall-loss-of-power
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. My safety was at risk because my car died randomly with no warning on a busy road. Can not even limp car to side of road
11449140 Repeated experiences of sudden engine operational failure and reduced and/or complete loss of power while driving. The engine malfunction indicator lamp comes on. Car stalls and stops in traffic on the highway and on streets blocking traffic
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.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2013 MINI Cooper Roadster vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/mini/cooper-roadster
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author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2013 MINI Cooper Roadster},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/mini/cooper-roadster}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
