2009 Mini Cooper S Clubman: problems, recalls and reliability

“The contact owns a 2009 Mini Cooper S Clubman. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V337000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the vehicle had failed to start. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.”Owner report · Electrical System · Nov 2022

“Driving car to work and died as I was going through an 4 way intersection, car was in motion with multiple vehicles around me. I had to get out and push the car out of the intersection and off the road. Tried to start with no success. Car was low on fuel so suspected it to be empty. Called insurance to send someone with gas but still wouldn't start. Got the car towed home and investigated fault. Found the chain tensioner to have failed causing timing of engine to change and cause piston to hit valves and break the rocker arms.”Owner report · Engine · Feb 2020

“2009 clubman mini coop fuel pump keeps trying to die when driving.this can be very dangerous when driving on the freeway. It die on me trying to take it to the dealership on l45. Then when I get there they tell me it's older then 10 years.its still 10 years old. Now it won't even idol right when I start it unless I mess with gas pedal and give it more gas. I have a extended warranty letter that say 10 years or 120,000 miles this issue has been going on with mini coop for weeks. I've talk to about 7 different people that tell me something different every time I call them. They just won't honor their extended warranty. They just don't care.”Owner report · Engine · Nov 2019

“Passenger airbag sensor is malfunctioning. The passenger airbag sensor failure results in the airbag for the passenger side being disabled when the car is in motion/driving regardless of whether a person is sitting in the seat (an adult will be sitting in the seat and the airbag will continue to be disabled as the car is driven around). The lack of airbag for the passenger of the vehicle due to the faulty sensor is a significant safety risk that will likely result in the death or serious injury. This appears to be a problem mini had on other models of its cars which resulted in a recall.”Owner report · Air Bags · Nov 2019

“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mini cooper s clubman. The contact stated while driving at 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated she was able to pull over to the side of the road. The contact's son had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with total engine failure. The vehicle was then towed to bmw of hudson valley (2068 south rd, poughkeepsie, ny 12601) where the diagnosis was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered to pay 50% towards the part. The failure mileage was 55,000.”Owner report · Engine · Aug 2019

“The passengers seat occupancy detector in my 2009 mini cooper clubman s is not functioning and it won't allow any airbag to activate. The passenger airbag light is constantly on and it is a safety hazard and I will not drive the car with no working airbags. It started when I started the vehicle on 8/14 and replacement parts are on backorder.”Owner report · Air Bags · Aug 2017

“Passenger airbag/seatbelt warning lights and tones are constantly illuminated. This is not only an annoying problem it is a safety hazard as the passenger safety equipment is non-functional. There is no recall for this defect for this model/year and resolution is a costly dealer fix with parts presently backordered.”Owner report · Air Bags · Nov 2016