There are 3 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2012 MINI Countrymanin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
HIGH PRESSURE FUEL RAIL DEVELOPED A CRACK AT A BRAZEN JOINT. HIGH PRESSURE FUEL WAS THEN BEEN RELEASED IN THE VICINITY OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN AND NEAR VEHICLE. NO FIRE OR DAMAGE RESULTED. VEHICLE REPAIRED AT OWNERS EXPENSE.
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND INSTEAD LURCHED AND CHOKED. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY BROKE FREE OF ITS HOUSING. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR TO AN OFF-RAMP THAT SLOPED DOWNHILL TO GET TO SAFETY.
2012 MINI COOPER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A FAULTY SENSOR AND FUEL PUMP IN VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STOPPED DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY ON AN INCLINE HILL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DELIVERY OF FUEL TO THE GAS TANK AND THE VEHICLE HAD SIMPLY RUN OUT OF GAS. HOWEVER, THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED THERE WAS AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF GAS.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026