There are 4 owner-reported engine complaints for the 2014 MINI Countrymanin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
Mini cooper keeps leaking oil which can be dangerous for road safety. There are Lawsuits going on but company has not recalled their vehicles to fix oil leak issue. It has cost consumers thousands of dollars in repair, time loss & mental harassment. Company is aware of the issues and has not done anything. These cars are not safe to be driven & sold in the USA.
2014 Mini Cooper Countryman - Engine Low Oil Failure and yes the vehicle is available for inspection. Had an engine oil pressure electronic message come up on the car: Engine Oil pressure too low. Possible Engine damage. Swith off engine. Continued driving is not possible. Please contact mini dealership. Had the car towed to dealer. Was told there is an engine oil leak somewhere. The provided one possible fix, but not for sure fix for 2k. Was told to put oil in engine every 750 miles to help prevent any engine failures. Started looking into the potential recall or class action lawsuits and found this: BMW Class Action Lawsuit Says Mini Cooper Engines Leak, The BMW Mini Cooper Leaky Engine Class Action Lawsuit is Borkman v. BMW of North America LLC, Case No. 2:16-cv-02225. Was told to contact NHTSA for potential law suits that may help us with the issue. The car is not safe and should not be having problems like this. Please let us know if we can get any assitance with this. Thank You!
THIS CAR HAS 52,000 MILES AND IS LEAKING OIL FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. WHEN LOOKING, I FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AND IT IS EXPENSIVE TO FIX.
ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON CONSTANTLY. ENGINE WAS REPLACED LEAKS, SENSORS, SPARKS PLUGS ETC. CAR CONTINUES TO JERK AFTER CHANGING PARTS. UNSAFE TO DRIVE. JERKS AFTER STARTING AND SPEEDS OF 40MPH AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. OIL FOUND IN SPARK PLUGS AND CHANGED STILL HAS PROBLEMS.
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 Apr 25, 2026