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2010 Mini Hardtop repairs by problem area
Engine (53%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (4%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (17%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (16%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 102 repairs.
2010 Mini Hardtop repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (1%)
$500 - $999 (18%)
$100 - $499 (18%)
< $100 (60%)
Chart based on 72 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Mini Hardtop
Engine not specified
| Mini Hardtop in Virginia, United States Sep 2010 - Nov 2010 | |||
| Oct 20104000 mi | rattles (one dash rattle fixed, one not) hatch not aligned and noisy (noise fixed with redesigned latch, alignment not fixable outside of body shop) stereo would only "remember" previous settings about 50% of the time. told it was just the way MINI's are. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in California, United States Dec 2015 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Nov 201673100 miUS $400 | I don't know. | ||
2010 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 208hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Mini Hardtop in Arizona, United States Nov 2010 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Oct 201115800 mi | Had the hood scoop replaced. It was warping a bit from the heat and I am picky about things like that. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Texas, United States May 2011 - Aug 2011 | |||
| Jul 20118000 mi | Engine light on again. Taken to shop. Problem due they think to cooling system. Car may have to be traded in for another car-on a trade assist. | ||
| Aug 20118000 mi | The dealer provided a trade assist and we obtained a new 2012 mini cooper. The 2010 had thermostat, engine and convertible top issues since delivery. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Maryland, United States Nov 2014 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Oct 201484580 miUS $735 | Engine drive belt replaced, RT. axle seal leaking and replaced shaft seal, Timing chain stretched due to VANOS solenoid failure. replaced timing chain and tensioner. | ||
| Aug 2016112000 miUS $3500 | Burnt valve. Effectively ended the life of the car. Ended up trading it in as the repair could have cost as much as $12k. | ||
2010 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 172hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Mini Hardtop in New York, United States Mar 2014 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Mar 201432000 mi | Hood release bracket deformed and cable popped out of the holder when pulling hard to release hood. had to use pliers to hold cable end to open hood. Bent bracket back into shape and used coat hanger wire to keep it in place properly. Poor. | ||
| Jul 201434200 miUS $750 | Thermostat failed just out of warranty, running hot. Car has no regular temp display so problem can remain undetected during warranty period. Design of thermostat system requires unusual amount of disassembly for this unreliable part. | ||
| Jun 201645000 miUS $600 | thermostat housing, water pump failure | ||
| Sep 201647000 miUS $250 | Timing chain tensioner apparently left loose by dealer in last dealer service, while a washer or re-torquing of the bolt would have fixed it, shop said they would have to replace it to fix the large oil leak from the tensioner, at $250. Requested part to be returned for inspection but they said they forgot and threw it away. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Michigan, United States Mar 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 2018110000 miUS $250 | Rt side fog lamp will not turn off even with all switched off and key removed , then dead battery Still looking for source of leak suspect it is in sunroof area | ||
| Jun 2018139000 miUS $200 | Needed foot well module / lamp module. Was damaged due to water leak / water damage to module. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Washington, United States Dec 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201323300 mi | Seat cover was replaced because of cracking on the side | ||
| Feb 201430000 mi | Broken vanity mirror hinge | ||
| Apr 201430500 miUS $500 | The Yellow check engine light was on, but there were no symptoms at all. When I took it in to the repair shop, they ran the codes, pulled the valve cover off, and discovered mild carbon build up. Had it cleaned, new plugs installed, and all was good. | ||
| Mar 201749000 miUS $1100 | I discovered that the car was losing coolant, and when it was checked out, the mechanic found the water pump housing to be the likely source. The thermostat was also compromised, so it was replaced. head gasket, not related to water pump and thermostat issue | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Ontario, Canada Aug 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 201316120 mi | Injectors were clogged because of carbon build up. Oil was leaking from the oil pan. | ||
| Jan 201423760 mi | intake manifold was replaced because of too much moisture | ||
| Sep 201539680 miC $460 | The drive belt had to be replaced and spark plugs. Replacing the drivebelt put stress on the water pump pulley. This pulley has a rubber belt glued to it and it started to shred so the pulley had to be replaced | ||
| Sep 201645260 miC $720 | Rear brakes, calipers were seized and had to be changed | ||
| Jun 201852700 miC $450 | Leaking anti freeze replaced hose and cap and overflow tank | ||
| Mini Hardtop in California, United States Dec 2011 - Feb 2012 | |||
| Jun 201140000 mi | Carbon build-up. They cleaned it up using walnut shells, or something like that. It was covered by the warranty. No cost out of pocket. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Alabama, United States May 2012 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Jan 2013US $168 | REPLACED BAT | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Indiana, United States Nov 2010 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Dec 20105000 mi | Car was dying immediately upon starting randomly and a warning light was going on and off. Had to have the car towed because I didnt want to drive it, and was given a replacement car for 2 days. This same problem happened 2 times so far | ||
2010 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 172hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Mini Hardtop in Arizona, United States Nov 2009 - May 2012 | |||
| Nov 20107900 mi | USB port dead, module replaced same day | ||
| Aug 201112400 mi | noisy ac compressor, fixed by adding a part per TSB | ||
| Mini Hardtop in California, United States May 2010 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Dec 201010000 mi | Rear hatch release did not function. Part replaced. New part works, but required painting. New paint is poor match for body. Car has numerous interior rattles. Dealer attempted repair of sunroof rattle. Unsuccessful. Bluetooth speakerphone is useless above 60mph. No one can hear me during call. Dealer attempted to improve the problem with minor mod to microphone. No improvement. Passenger seat back release handle wouldn't retract fully. Spring reconnected by dealer. Problem solved. | ||
| May 201118000 mi | Bluetooth speakerphone is useless at highway speeds. People can't hear me clearly over background noise. Mechanic removed headliner and may have fixed some rattle. Either the rattle came back immediately, or there is another one present. For such an expensive car the interior is put together very poorly. Rattles have been a problem all along. | ||
| Jan 201350000 mi | Valve cover cracked. Apparently a known problem which Mini fixed by switching to a different part supplier. Luckily mine failed while still under warranty. | ||
| Sep 201363000 miUS $600 | Engine experience rapid oil loss when screw backed out of timing chain tensioner. Oil coated underside of car including tires. When brakes applied the car became unstable but I was able to avoid a crash. While pulling to the side of the highway the oil | ||
| Mini Hardtop in California, United States Dec 2013 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Oct 201474700 miUS $900 | Thermostat failed which needed to be replaced. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Missouri, United States Jul 2010 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Aug 2010150 mi | CEL at 150 miles. There was a problem with the emissions control fuel vapor recirc, an o-ring wasn't installed right and it tripped one of the emissions control sensors. Mechanic hadn't seen it happen before, replaced o-rings, got me back on the road. Replaced seals on low pressure fuel pump vapor recirculation after check engine light came on | ||
| Dec 201350000 mi | Service engine light-cleaned injectors Service engine light-cleaned injectors again | ||
| May 201453000 miUS $550 | Thermostat stuck open, engine running cold | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Arkansas, United States May 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Oct 201017000 mi | Hood scoop warped due to heat from turbo. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2013 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Jul 201383000 miUS $7000 | Thermostat cracked; caused engine to overheat and need replacement. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in California, United States Aug 2017 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Aug 201827000 mi | Thermostat went bad. Mini had an extended warranty coverage on this item for my model year due to a bad batch from the factory. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Great Britain Jan 2011 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Sep 201123000 mi | Timing chain 'cold start' rattle issue fixed along with VANOS unit. | ||
| Jan 201229000 mi | Corrosion to the 18" Crown alloys. | ||
| Aug 201234000 mi | Passenger sun visor broken flap. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Pennsylvania, United States Jul 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201115000 mi | Replaced timing chain tensioner. | ||
| Jul 201468700 mi | Leaking Valve cover gasket Replacement of bushings | ||
| Apr 201575300 miUS $400 | Cooling leak. Replaced cooling hose Hood release cable broke | ||
| Jun 201577000 miUS $100 | Replace thermostat housing due to coolant leak | ||
| Nov 201579000 mi | Replaced battery due to not holding a charge | ||
| Aug 201680000 miUS $450 | Replace catalytic converter due to leak Replace front strut due to leak | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Massachusetts, United States Aug 2011 - Nov 2014 | |||
| Oct 201112000 mi | Car would go Hard into forward gears after being in reverse and visa versa. Dealership said defective transmission and ordered one from germany, loaner car for a month while being fixed. Was told defective transmission, new one flown in from Germany free of charge, was given a loaner car for a month. | ||
| Aug 201221000 mi | Went in for yearly service and had a clicking clutch from the pedal when depressed. Dealer says its a defective part and replaced the clutch. | ||
| Apr 201433300 miUS $205 | maintenence visit, oil change, cabin filter, rattle in the back end. Replaced the rear bushings solving the rattle under warranty. repairs took over 3 hours however. | ||
2010 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch
118-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Mini Hardtop in California, United States Apr 2010 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Dec 201129000 mi | Loose connection on the iPod connector. It's okay when it's not moved but touching the iPod while it's on creates static through speakers. They replaced the cable but that didn't help. | ||
| Sep 201579000 miUS $590 | The vacuum booster pump was leaking oil. | ||
| Oct 201579000 mi | Saw the thermostat light come on in yellow then in red. Eventually lost all engine power until the car was cooled down. Had the car towed to the dealer to avoid more overheating. They said it was the thermostat housing caused coolant leak | ||
| Dec 201579000 mi | Fuel filter gasket leak and oil pan leak according to the dealer | ||
| Mini Hardtop in California, United States Jul 2016 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Aug 201671300 miUS $789 | The thermostat failed and the water pump had a leak, so these were replaced. The thermostat was replaced under the emissions warranty for free. | ||
| Mar 201884000 miUS $700 | Spark Plugs and coils were replaced as well as the engine gasket cover. I was told the thermostat had failed again, for the fourth time and a sensor. These were not changed during this repair. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Washington, United States Jul 2010 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Oct 20106000 mi | left door and dashboard were rattling, stuff was glued back. | ||
| May 201117000 mi | rattles from the tach were fixed | ||
| Dec 201130000 mi | "Timing chain tensioner had become loose and had backed up" | ||
| Feb 201232700 mi | Cold start engine knocking came back, last time the issue was resolved by fixing the timing chain. Unfortunately problem could not be reproduced at dealer. | ||
| Apr 201237000 mi | Cold Start engine knocking issue again. Dealer did not attempt to solve it, I know because the dealer did not take the car for a test drive to replicate the issue. Original Dealer left a leaking oil cap. Noticed it after coming back, original service advisor did not respond to voicemails, called up service manager. Since I was 400 miles away from dealer took it bmw dealer also owned by Lithia. | ||
| Sep 201247000 mi | Took car to new dealer, who determined the root cause of cold start engine noise.Issue was the purge valve in the emissions system, which was replaced by dealer under warranty. | ||
| Jan 201436500 miUS $400 | One coil pack had gone bad. | ||
| Jun 201692000 miUS $240 | Serpentine belt cracked, replaced | ||
| Oct 201697000 mi | spark plugs replaced | ||
| Mini Hardtop in California, United States Jun 2014 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jun 201450000 mi | Squeaking/rattle noise coming from rear hatch area | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Colorado, United States Mar 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 201880000 miUS $25 | changed spark plugs | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Pennsylvania, United States Jan 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Mar 20103000 mi | Rattle from rear hatch Unable to unlock driver side door | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Wisconsin, United States Nov 2013 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Jun 201492000 mi | Bonnet release malfunction | ||
| Mini Hardtop in North Carolina, United States Sep 2010 - May 2015 | |||
| Jul 201319300 mi | stepper motor for blend door was making a ratcheting sound. Lubrication seems to have resolved the problem. Covered by warranty | ||
2010 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch
118-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Mini Hardtop in Georgia, United States Dec 2013 - Jun 2017 | |||
| May 201438000 mi | There was a whining noise (or a growl) whenever the ac was on. The noise fluctuated with the engine rpm's. There was a TSB service bulletin out for this year model mini, which involved adding a vibration damper to the compressor. Noise gone. | ||
| Oct 201662300 miUS $700 | Thermostat housing was leaking and had to be replaced. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in New York, United States Aug 2010 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Dec 201148000 mi | wire harness was moved due to rubbing toghether, causing a fault code. | ||
| Nov 201278900 miUS $50 | oil filter housing gasket replaced | ||
| Nov 2013113300 miUS $800 | vanos solenoid,timing components | ||
| Mar 2015156000 miUS $250 | Pass. side front wheel bearing noise | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Indiana, United States May 2013 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Feb 201449000 mi | Express "up" feature quit working on drivers window | ||
| Apr 201449000 mi | Express up feature quit working after 3rd repair. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Utah, United States Apr 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 201763000 miUS $50 | Thermostat housing Replaced due to plastic warping from heating and cooling of the engine over time. This is the first time it's happened on the car. Repair took longer than normal because it was a first time repair. | ||
| Apr 201880000 miUS $30 | Thermostat replaced because the previously installed one was a cheap part that went bad after a year | ||
| Jun 201881000 miUS $40 | Rotors at end of life and needed to be replaced | ||
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