2017 MINI CLUBMAN Problems & Recalls

The contact owned a 2017 Mini Clubman. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH the vehicle in the lane ahead lost control and spun sideways into the path of the contact's vehicle. The contact stated that his vehicle crashed into the driver's door and slightly behind into the cab of ...

Mileage: 95,630

Rear parking brake light in the bumper has caused a short and failed twice, after complete replacement of light assembly.

There is a defect in the vehicle that is associated with a pervasive design flaw, wherein a spring fails in the gearbox, preventing the car from showing as parked.

There is a defect in the vehicle that is associated with a pervasive design flaw, wherein a spring fails in the gearbox, preventing the car from showing as parked.

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2017 Mini Clubman. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for servicing, the dealer informed the contact that based on the Carfax history report, there was a mileage discrepancy; however, the contact did not have the Carfax information a...

Mileage: 108,990

The contact owns a 2017 Mini Cooper Clubman. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a message was displayed that the rear brake light was not functioning. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that th...

Mileage: 48,000

Component/System That Failed: The oil filter housing cracked, causing a coolant leak. This part was made of plastic, which appears to be a weak point in the design and should ideally be aluminum for durability. Unfortunately, I no longer have the failed part for inspection. Safety Risk: The coolant...

Warning to apply parking brake and contact service. Apparently a common occurrence with automatic transmission with the failure of the gear selection switch.

on 10-15-2024 while i was on my way home my mini caught fire while driving. total loss, i was driving about 65mph and my coworker who travel the same direction flagged me down then calling me to tell me my car was smoking really bad. after i pulled directly over to the side of the road and went to p...

Today I started my 2017 Mini Clubman and received a message about a transmission problem. The message showed a car icon and arrows at either end of the car pointed out. The message advised me to secure the car to prevent rolling. I confirmed that the parking brake was not inadvertently triggered an...

I went into HGreg Nissan of Buena Park/Nissan of Buena Park on [XXX] to look at a car. When I got there, I asked to see the car that they had advertised. Once I signed the necessary paperwork, purchased a bumper-to-bumper warranty as told by the salesperson. I was also told that I would receive a f...

Message on start and stop - “Secure vehicle with parking brake when stopped. Consult service center” service center says $2K to fix for a $an inexpensive part. Does not impact performance of car but sounds like a safety issue.

It is now common knowledge that this transmission of the 3rd generation has an avoidable fault. There is a small spring in the shifter assembly that fails. It causes an error alert that car is not secure, when it actually is. The recommended repair is over $2000 at the dealer. This is a faulty part ...

The Roll Warning light for my 2017 Clubman came on with this message: Secure vehicle with parking brake when stopped. Consult service center. The light came on Saturday evening when I got into my car to go home from a friend's house. It was parked on the side of the street. It comes on now whenever...

The contact owns a 2017 Mini Cooper Clubman. The contact stated that on two separate occasions, the rear passenger’s side brake light wiring harness had melted which led to a defective brake light. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the taillight was replaced. The contact stated that after th...

Mileage: 43,995

Warning comes on stating secure vehicle from rolling. Dealership told us a "sensor" would need to be replaced to correct the problem. It would cost 1800.00 for the part. Advised to put parking brake on when parked. This seems to be a manufacturer problem. We had this issue around 36000 miles.

a broken $4 part in the shifting mechanism may cause the car to roll when in park unexpectedly. to replace the part costs ~$2000 in labor. this is a well known issue with MINI Coopers. there is a warning message about the car potentially rolling. given the cost and wide-spread nature of the issue MI...

The left brake light in the bumper intermittently fails. A warning is issued in the dashboard display. Switching bulbs with the properly lighting adjoining bumper tail lamp corrects the issue temporarily. The brake light will operate properly and the dash warning will reset. At some point, the f...

The car has a warning light "secure car against rolling" at first I thought it was a reminder to set the parking brake. The next warning light was "service required" - I just bought this 2017 Mini Clubman two weeks ago so I took it to the mini dealer service center. The motor mount, gear shifter, ...

My car is 4 years old, the headlight lenses on both sides are cracking from the inside, Mini Cooper will not cover this, there is a film on the inside of the lens which I found through research, this is a safety issue, these lenses should be clear not cracked and should not be after 4 years, the hea...

PROBLEM 1. A BUG IS INSIDE OF TAIL LAMP (RIGHT) 2. A LOT OF DEAD BUG'S DEBRIS AND DUST ARE ON THE HOUSING OF BOTH TAIL LAMPS. (RIGHT AND LEFT) THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE SAID THE ISSUE CANNOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY BECAUSE THE BUGS WOULD BE CONSIDERED AN OUTSIDE INFLUENCES. IN MY KNOWLEDGE, TH...

I HAVE A MELTED SOCKET AND EXPOSED WIRE FOR MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT BULB (HIGH/LOW BEAM MALFUNCTION ERROR). THE WHOLE HEADLIGHT IS CLOUDY WHICH I ASSUME IS FROM WHEN THE SOCKET MELTED/BURNED UP. I HAVE NO FUNCTIONING HEADLIGHT ON THE RIGHT SIDE, THOUGH THE TURN SIGNAL STILL WORKS. I DISCONNECTED THE B...

Mileage: 63,000

I OWN A 2017 MINI CLUBMAN, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHAT TURNS ON ARE THE REAR FOG LIGHTS LOCATED IN THE BOTTOM REAR BUMPER. THE MAIN REAR TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN BREAK PEDAL IS PRESSED. THIS CAUSES VEHICLES NEARLY REAR ENDING MY VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CAR HAS ALREADY BEEN HIT AND AN...

Mileage: 9,000

I DONT OWN A 2017 MINI CLUBMAN, BUT WAS DRIVING BEHIND ONE ON THE INTERSTATE. I ENDED UP ALMOST REAR ENDING THE CLUBMAN WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE THE SMALL LIGHTS ON THE BUMPER THAT CAN BE EASILY CONFUSED AS REAR FOG LIGHTS/REFLECTORS INSTEAD OF THE BIG RED LIGH...