Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2008 MINI Cooper Clubman S, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine21
- Air bags8
- Engine and engine cooling5
- Power train2
- Fuel/propulsion system1
- Visibility1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2008 MINI Cooper Clubman S.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What MINI told its dealers about the 2008 MINI Cooper Clubman S: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10244507 | MINI electrical systems have continued to develop over the past few years. As a result, the demand on the batteries has increased. Breakdowns due to an empty battery or problems in the vehicles electrical system can have various causes, most of which are not due to the battery itself. For this reason, a battery replacement will permanently eliminate the problem only in the rarest of cases. The energy diagnosis test module helps to localize these causes. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle discharged battery complaints. Without performing the energy |
| 10059114 | MINI: FAULTY SOFTWARE FOR THE TANK VENTILATION CONTROL DISPLAYS ENGINE THROTTLE REACTION WHEN TEMPERATURE IS HIGH OUTSIDE, AND MORE OBVIOUS IF THE TANK IS ONLY PARTLY FILLED. *MA |
| 10059094 | MINI: A MECHANICAL FAILURE AND DME SOFTWARE ERROR OF THE VANOS ACTUATORS CAUSE THE ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH WHICH ACTIVATES THE MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT. *MA |
| 10058481 | MINI: CAMSHAFT TIMING CONTROL INTAKE, CAMSHAFT JAMMING, SIGNAL IMPLAUSIBLE, POSITION NOT REACHED, TOLERANCE RANGE OUTSIDE, CANNOT CONTROL COLD START EXHAUST AND ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH WITH MALFUNCTION WARNING ILLUMINATED DUE TO SOFTWARE ISSUE. *PE |
| 10057570 | MINI: SOME VEHICLES HAVE TURBOCHARGER NOISE AND A LACK OR LOSS OF PERFORMANCE, DUE TO RESTRICTION OF TURBOCHARGER OIL SUPPLY, RESULTING IN OIL STARVATION AND SEIZING OF TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY. MODEL ALL. *PE |
| 10044719 | MINI: THERE IS A SOFTWARE ERROR CAUSING THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED THAT IS RELATED TO VALVETRONIC DIAGNOSTICS. MODELS R55, R56, R58, R57, R60, R59. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| 10044699 | MINI: WHEN RESEALING ENGINE OIL PAN, ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET REPLACEMENT SHOULD NO LONGER BE USED DUE TO CAUSING SEALING FLANGE BECOMING DEFORMED. MODELS R55, R56, R59, R60, R57, AND R58. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| 10043722 | MINI: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING PROCEDURE OF REPLACING FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DUE TO FAILURE ON THE RIGHT AND/OR LEFT SIDE. *PE |
| 10040741 | BMW: ENGINE TOO HOT MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED WITH STORED TROUBLE CODES. THE WATER PUMP DOESNT POWER UP. *RM |
| 10040664 | BMW SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH A VAPOR RECOVERY PUMP WHICH WILL CAUSE THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO COME ON. *RM |
| 10039593 | BMW: THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON WITH A FAULT STORED. THE WIRING UNDER THE SEAT MAY BE PINCHED OR DAMAGED. *RM |
| 10037305 | BMW: DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS OF CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM. *RM |
| 10028785 | MINI: SERVICE ENGINE SOON OR CHECK GAS CAP WARNING IS ILLUMINATED: TANK LEAKAGE. LEAKAGE IS DETECTED IN THE TANK VENTILATION OR EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM. *PE |
| 10028385 | MINI: TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION WITH FRM RELATED COMPLAINTS, AN ENHANCEMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT (TEILECLEARING) PROCESS HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO HELP IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSES OF THESE COMPLAINTS. *PE |
| 10028369 | BMW MINI: AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND EITHER FC 93B0 OR 93B1 (DRIVER OR PASSENGER HEAD AIR BAG-SHORT TO NEGATIVE) IS STORED IN THE ACSM (ADVANCED CRASH SAFETY MODULE). MODELS R55 (COOPER CLUBMAN, COOPER CLUBMAN S). *PE |
| 10026789 | MINI: CHECK SVS FUNCTION. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE VOICE INPUT SYSTEM (SVS SA 620) DOES NOT FUNCTION. THE SVS WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLES. *PE |
| 10026767 | MINI: TURBOCHARGER FAILURE; OIL SUPPLY LINE BLOCKAGE. LOSS OF PERFORMANCE AND TURBOCHARGER NOISE. *PE UPDATED 8/16/11. *PE |
| 10026766 | MINI: REAR SPLIT DOOR OPENING PROBLEMS. ONE OR BOTH OF THE REAR SPLIT DOORS INTERMITTENTLY HAVE FUNCTIONAL PROBLEMS. THE DOOR(S) MAY NOT UNLATCH WHEN THE LEVER ON THE HANDLE IS PULLED OR THE LATCH MAY RELEASE UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT BEING PULLED. *PE UPDATED 7/10/09. *PE |
| 10026570 | BMW(MINI): TRANSMISSION - VARIOUS EGS FAULTS CAUSED BY WIRING HARNESS DAMAGE. DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE THE D OR R GEARS FROM PARK POSITION; GEAR SHIFTS ARE EXTREMELY HARSH DURING DRIVE; INTERMITTENTLY THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT MAY BE DISPLAYED. *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
PE11036 · Engine and engine coolingopened 11 Oct 2011 · closed 11 Jun 2012
Engine compartment fire
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation