2014 MINI Cooper Roadster: raw data

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vehicle2014 / mini / cooper-roadster
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-07)
complaints33 on file (2014-06-17 → 2025-02-26)
recalls0
investigations0
fars13 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Structure recall 14V815000 repair parts unavailableSTRUCTURE4 complaints2015-05 → 2015-07mini-roadster-2014-structure-recall-parts-delay
  • 10733953 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V815000 (STRUCTURE) WAS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY OF 2015
  • 10731217 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V815000 (STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR
  • 10723675 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MINI COOPER. WHILE DRIVING AT 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES
Power train component failurePOWER TRAIN5 complaints2014-06 → 2023-10mini-roadster-2014-drivetrain-hardware-failure
  • 11549149 Engine motor mount sheared, allowing motor to interact with and bounce directly on the frame, and stressing the other connections and components
  • 10660274 2014 MINI COOPER S HARDTOP MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAIL. THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY DROPS OUT OF 1ST GEAR WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP, CAUSING THE CAR TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL
  • 10598798 GEAR SHIFT COMPLETELY BECAME DETACHED AT SPEED. TWO MAGAZINES HAVE HAD SAME ISSUE
Oil pressure loss with drivetrain malfunction warningPOWER TRAIN, ENGINE5 complaints2015-01 → 2015-10mini-roadster-2014-oil-pressure-loss
  • 10715824 DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, CAR LOST OIL PRESSURE SUDDENLY, OIL POURED OUT OF VEHICLE, SMOKING AS WARNING LIGHTS INDICATED "DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION" AND THEN, "LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE: STOP VEHICLE". DIAGNOSED AS A FAILURE OF A WELDING ON THE OIL PUMP HOUSING
  • 10704005 WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED SHAKING AND HAVING LOUD CLUNKING RATTLING NOISE. THE EXHAUST WAS SPEWING HEAVY WHITE SMOKE. THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED AND THEN STOPPED WITH " DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION."
  • 10672090 THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND TIME IN WHICH I HAVE HAD TO VISIT NICK ALEXANDER IMPORTS OF DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING OF MY VEHICLE, SPECIFICALLY THE ENGINE
Unexpected engine stall or shutdownELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4 complaints2014-06 → 2023-08mini-roadster-2014-engine-stall-cutoff
  • 11537267 The fuse box JBE module has a Quality Assurance problem with a solder connection to the NEC low pressure fuel relay. This is a known issue with BMW/Mini. The car suddenly stalls without warning
  • 10693827 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MINI COOPER. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. A "VEHICLE NOT IN PARK, PLEASE PUT IN PARK AND RESTART" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD
  • 10617503 ON TWO OCCASIONS (7/19/14 AND 7/29/14), THE ENGINE CUT-OFF, PUTTING THE CAR IN "ACCESSORY MODE." ON BOTH OCCASIONS, I WAS DRIVING ON A FLAT ROAD, AT LOW SPEED
Fire or smoke while drivingELECTRICAL SYSTEM2 complaints2015-08 → 2022-07mini-roadster-2014-vehicle-fire
  • 11473561 The contact owns a 2014 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, there was smoke detected from the vehicle. The vehicle caught fire without warning. There were no reported injuries, air bag deployment, or crash
  • 10758960 YOUTUBE LINK: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=QWXHFEKSZ0W MINI COOPER S ROADSTER 6 SPEED MANUAL WHILE DRIVING SMELLED ODOR OF RUBBER BURNING, THEN ABOUT 10 SECONDS LATER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE DEFROSTER VENTS AND THEN SOME SORT OF WARNING LIGHT CAME ON
Airbag deployment or warning light faultAIR BAGS2 complaints2016-05 → 2018-07mini-roadster-2014-airbag-fault
  • 11112041 MY INSURANCE HAS ASKED ME TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT AS MY VEHICLE'SAIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT AN IMPACT UNDER 5 MPH LEADING TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR IN MY CAR IS FAULTY
  • 10863472 MY CAR WAS PARKED AND I WENT TO START IT UP IN THE MORNING TO GO TO WORK. A LIGHT CAME ON WHICH LOOKED LIKE AN AIRBAG/SEATBELT LIGHT

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
332014-06-172025-02-2612ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:8; POWER TRAIN:8; ENGINE:8; STRUCTURE:4; SUSPENSION:2

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202413legacy-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). 2014 MINI Cooper Roadster vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2014/mini/cooper-roadster
@misc{wrenchpro_2014_mini_cooper_roadster_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2014 MINI Cooper Roadster},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2014/mini/cooper-roadster}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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