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2016 Mini Hardtop repairs by problem area

Engine (10%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (0%)

Brakes and Traction Control (30%)

Suspension and Steering (10%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (30%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (0%)

Other (20%)

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2016 Mini Hardtop repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (33%)

$500 - $999 (11%)

$100 - $499 (11%)

< $100 (44%)

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Chart based on 9 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2016 Mini Hardtop 4dr Hatch

turbocharged 189hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Mini Hardtop in Virginia, United States
Aug 2016 - Apr 2018
Apr 2017

10000 mi

US $250
The driver side mirror was replace due to making noise when retracted. Other than that the car has been perfect. 
Jun 2017

10000 mi
Seat belt buckle failed and was replaced. It took longer since dealer did not have part and when they did get the part it was the wrong one. 
Mini Hardtop in Virginia, United States
Apr 2017 - Jun 2022
May 2017

16000 mi
Driver side mirror fold feature inop 
Apr 2021

43000 mi

US $1200
Replaced front lower control arms. Battery replacement 

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2016 Mini Hardtop 4dr Hatch

turbocharged 134hp 1.5L I3 6-speed manual FWD

Mini Hardtop in New Hampshire, United States
Feb 2016 - Jun 2019
Aug 2016

14300 mi
Passenger side airbag reported itself non-functional. Airbag sensor replaced 

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2016 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch

turbocharged 228hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Mini Hardtop in Ontario, Canada
Oct 2015 - Jun 2018
Dec 2017

22940 mi

C $1200
Replace front pads and rotors 
Jun 2018

29760 mi

C $680
Replace rear brakes and pads 

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2016 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch

turbocharged 189hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Mini Hardtop in British Columbia, Canada
Dec 2020 - Jun 2022
Jul 2021

27900 mi

C $2000
new pads and rotors 

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2016 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch

turbocharged 134hp 1.5L I3 6-speed manual FWD

Mini Hardtop in New York, United States
Sep 2016 - Jan 2022
Oct 2016

12300 mi
drivetrain malfunction warning, brought in for check. was a software error, system was reprogrammed. 

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2015 Mini Hardtop 4dr Hatch

turbocharged 189hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Mini Hardtop in California, United States
Oct 2015 - Nov 2017
Jan 2016

2000 mi
Popping sound when turning wheel at low speed. Lower swivel bearing pinch bolts needed to be torqued to the correct values. 
Apr 2016

4500 mi
Cleaned evaporator and replaced cabin filter 
Aug 2016

8400 mi
Air Catalyst sensor error A/C odor. Cleaned and removed odor. It was a temporary fix. 
Sep 2016

10000 mi
clicking noise when going over speed bumps. They replaced both control arms A/C odor continued. Dealer received approval to replace the evaporator 
Jan 2017

12000 mi
There was a technical bulletin on the vent issue where the vent stepper motor gets stuck. Mine would get stuck in heat mode even when I turn down the temp to 60 degrees. The repair was not successful. After I brought it back, the dealer said the car's software had to be updated as well. The problem was resolved after the software update. 
Mini Hardtop in Colorado, United States
May 2015 - Mar 2017
Mar 2016

12000 mi
A/C stopped working. Dealer replaced A/C controller unit and compressor. Still not working. Dealer replaced control unit again and solved the issue as original replacement was bad. Good thing they offer loaner cars. 

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2015 Mini Hardtop 4dr Hatch

turbocharged 189hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD

Mini Hardtop in Texas, United States
Dec 2014 - Dec 2017
Dec 2015

7000 mi
Side mirror motor on left side making a noise when retracted. Requires replacement which was not available at service time. Attempted lubrication failed. 

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2015 Mini Hardtop 4dr Hatch

turbocharged 134hp 1.5L I3 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Mini Hardtop in Tennessee, United States
Oct 2014 - Jul 2015
Feb 2015

5300 mi
Apparently the transmission cooling fan went out and had to be replaced. The error on the screen was "DriveTrain Error, take the car to a mini service rep immediately". We were given a loaner and MINIUSA completely handled the problem. 

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2015 Mini Hardtop 4dr Hatch

turbocharged 134hp 1.5L I3 6-speed manual FWD

Mini Hardtop in New Mexico, United States
Apr 2015 - Dec 2018
Jul 2017

28000 mi
rear view mirror sagged and would not stay in position after extended high temperatures. Replaced under warranty. 
Sep 2017

30000 mi
Check engine light came on. Took it in and needed to replace a dust filter and a sensor. 

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2015 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch

turbocharged 189hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Mini Hardtop in Ontario, Canada
Dec 2015 - Sep 2018
Jan 2016 Heard noise coming from the front. Isolated noise to suspension. Searched puma and found measure #58332673, removed both front tires and retightened the screw connection between the swivel bearing and the control arms... 
Mini Hardtop in New Jersey, United States
Jun 2015 - May 2018
May 2017

9000 mi
Drivetrain Malfunction error message during hard acceleration accompanied by engine roughness and sluggishness. Was able to reset by turning engine off and on again, but would recur the next time I accelerated hard. Needed software update. Stop-Start system would occasionally engage while turned off. Needed software update. 
Mini Hardtop in Florida, United States
Dec 2014 - May 2018
Jun 2017

49000 mi
Check engine light while at highway speed, began to run rough. Pulled off at an exit, key cycled the car and ran fine, but still a CEL. A quick re-flash fixed the issue. 
Mini Hardtop in Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 2016 - Jan 2022
Dec 2021

59000 mi

US $400
Needed new battery 

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2015 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch

turbocharged 189hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD

Mini Hardtop in Georgia, United States
Oct 2015 - Oct 2021
Dec 2016

28000 mi
service bulletin for control arm replacement performed on my vehicle. They were exhibiting a small clunk noise, no other issues. Also received a software update. 
Mar 2017

31000 mi

US $100
knocking noise from car 
May 2019

54371 mi

US $450
Ignition coils replacement 
Mini Hardtop in New York, United States
Jul 2015 - Apr 2018
Dec 2016

12000 mi
Needed a computer re-flash 
Nov 2017

21000 mi
Loud noise resulted in replacing front wheel bearings. No effect on the noise that becomes louder as speed increases. 
Dec 2017

22000 mi
The replacement of the front wheel bearings did not resolve the noise issue. After 7 days in the shop, Mini blamed it on the tires feathering.They rotated the tires from the front to the rear and claimed the noise migrated to the rear. They wanted us to buy tires and have the alignment done which the quoted price for the alignment was three times higher than the norm. Add insult to injury their free 42 point check of the vehicle was performed by Stevie Wonder  
Jan 2018

22000 mi

US $500
Alignment and front tire replaced at advice of dealer. Noise is still present and unbearable. While having the tires replaced at our local tire shop, the showed me the front pads that had no meat left. At 22,000 miles the fun has been drained out of us and we are returning this POS early before it pulls more money out of pockets. 
Feb 2018

22200 mi
The cars squirmy handling disappeared with the replacement of the rear tires but the noise did not. Rear brake caliper was frozen and repaired. Rear wheel bearings replaced, noise mitigated. 
Mini Hardtop in Texas, United States
Sep 2014 - Jan 2022
Oct 2017

38000 mi
Passenger seat belt tensioner was not releasing. Seat belt had to be released and refastened, only to again get too tight. 
Feb 2018

41000 mi
Rear brake pads. Passenger side seat belt tightened up. 
Mar 2018

43000 mi
Front brake pads replaced. 
Jun 2020

55000 mi

US $1100
Shock absorbers and mounts replaced. 
Mini Hardtop in New York, United States
Feb 2015 - Mar 2017
Jul 2015

3500 mi
Transmission pops out of 1st gear. Moldy smell in AC system. There is a tech. svce. bulletin for this issue. 
Mar 2017

10 mi
2nd time car has returned for a dealer service for mildew smell in the a.c. system. 
Mini Hardtop in Nebraska, United States
Jun 2015 - Jan 2016
Jan 2016 Both front struts and shocks were replaced three times under warranty and it never solved the problem. the dealer was not interested in finding what was wrong and had horrible customer service. Sold the car for a 2008 Infiniti. 
Mini Hardtop in Minnesota, United States
Apr 2015 - Jun 2018
May 2016

9400 mi
Heads Up Display would not always project information on the transparent pane that pops out of the dash (about 50/50). Dealer replaced the whole HUD unit under warranty at no cost. 

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2015 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch

turbocharged 134hp 1.5L I3 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Mini Hardtop in New York, United States
Nov 2017 - Jun 2022
Mar 2018

32000 mi

US $35
Gel Pack for rain sensor was leaking. Dealership confirmed the pack was leaking and replaced pack under warranty. They did mention that the gel pack seems to be an engineering problem and it will probably leak again. Regardless, the auto-wipers didn't seem to have any negative effects while the pack was leaking. 
Oct 2018

34000 mi
Steering wheel was making a groaning noise at low temperatures. Dealership replaced clock spring (updated part #) and added additional grease. Steering wheel has been fine since. Repaired under warranty. 
Jan 2019

38000 mi
Had a check engine light appear. Scanned code and system reported that the engine was running rich. Car was fine at the time, but the next day car was buckling at low RPM. Dealership found out of spec fuel injectors. Replaced all three fuel injectors, as well as replaced valve cover gasket with new version and performed oil change. Also updated software. Car runs really well now so I'm guessing injectors were going bad for a while, but no code was thrown. 
Mini Hardtop in Connecticut, United States
Jan 2018 - Jun 2022
Apr 2018

57560 mi

US $1350
Oil line to turbo charger leaking. Replaced and replaced engine mount compromised by leaking oil Replaced rear brake components due to normal wear 
Mini Hardtop in California, United States
Apr 2015 - Jun 2018
Dec 2017

32 mi
Key FOB malfunction...had to wait for key to be ordered...was provided with a loaner vehicle...everything was covered by extended warranty. 
Mini Hardtop in Washington, United States
Feb 2016 - Jun 2016
Jun 2016

16000 mi
AC filter needed to be replaced due to a foul smell at start up. Parts replaced but issue not fixed. 
Mini Hardtop in Ontario, Canada
Feb 2015 - Jun 2017
Oct 2015

2060 mi
plastic cover for shifter release knob broke. Under Warranty, replaced. 
Aug 2016

4540 mi
PuMA - Front wiper spray nozzle was weeping washer fluid. Stained the paint on bonnet and went thru the clear coat. Bonnet had to be entirely painted. Weeping was fixed. 
Oct 2016

4960 mi
Passenger side window squealing when it flus Up and Down Driver inside "A" Pillar rattling 
Mini Hardtop in Illinois, United States
Oct 2014 - Jul 2016
Apr 2015

4200 mi
Replace faulty catalytic converter. 
Mini Hardtop in Oregon, United States
Oct 2014 - Jul 2018
Feb 2015

2100 mi
Body rattles from front of the dash under the center dummy speaker dome. Dealer said they fixed it by removing a some pieces and adding sponge foam. Rattle is still there, or it could be from other places in the dash this time. Sudden clunk while driving slowly. There was also a intermittent communication loss between acceleration pedal and the ECU for more than 1 second. Car was about to stall, but no error codes. 
Jun 2015

5000 mi
Well known problem with evaporator stinking. 
Dec 2015

5000 mi
Rain sensor gel pack leaking for the second time. It's a bad design. I'm pretty sure I'll have to revisit then when they have an updated part. 
Feb 2016

5600 mi
Weather seals on the door causing scuff marks near door frame. There was an updated part that was shipped from Germany. odor fix # 
Jun 2016

7000 mi
Rain sensor gel pack leaking again and again after replacement. There seems to be no fix for this. 
Dec 2017

11769 mi
Steering column was loose. Replaced. Strut mount also replaced due to clunk noise from suspension. 
May 2018

14831 mi
Rear view mirror replaced due to loose sagging mirror during hot weather. 

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2015 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch

turbocharged 134hp 1.5L I3 6-speed manual FWD

Mini Hardtop in Georgia, United States
Jan 2015 - Jan 2022
Feb 2016

9000 mi
Service message said car was not charging fully. Took to dealer, they said computer needed reflashing as it was giving false information.rnWorking properly after reflash. 8700 miles. 
Sep 2018

26000 mi
Check engine light on, dealer found missing bolt causing MAF sensor to get bad reading. Replaced bolt to stop air leak. Possibly caused by work done for a recall on cam bearings back in April 2017. 
May 2019

34000 mi

US $565
Right front wheel bearing was extremely noisy, replaced. 
Jan 2021

47000 mi

US $950
Crankshaft pulley came apart while on a trip. Drove to repair shop less than a mile away. Pulley replaced. 
Jun 2021

50000 mi

US $1700
Clutch started slipping and got worse. The mechanic thought the hydraulic clutch was not completely releasing. Replaced clutch, pressure plate and bearing. I was quoted $3000 at the dealer , $2300 at an independent shop and $1600 at another shop. I went with the cheapest price. The Mini was always having minor problems and was a frustrating vehicle to own.  

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2014.5 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch

turbocharged 114hp 1.5L I3 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD

Mini Hardtop in Great Britain
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Mar 2015

4000 mi
Design problem with diesels. The issue is with the regeneration cycle of the engine; when it does it, every few hundred miles, there is a noise that sounds like the exhaust is about to drop off. The new exhaust seems to have fixed it. Folding electric door mirror replaced. At about 3000 miles, it started making a noise as it was folded. This is a sealed unit that cant be fixed, so it was replaced. Apparently the same unit used on some BMWs, and they also have the issue. Sub port replaced 
Oct 2015

10000 mi
Driver and passenger window moving/ rattling. All parts changed, but still broken 
Dec 2015

10000 mi
Passenger and driver windows moved out of alignment, and consequently knocked and rattled.They couldnt fix it despite 4 attempts and changing all parts. 

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2014 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch

turbocharged 189hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Mini Hardtop in Oregon, United States
Sep 2016 - Jun 2022
Jan 2017 service bulletin - control arm bearings replacement padding on instrument cluster for squeaks 
May 2017

9200 mi
additional squeaks and rattles , including some previously repaired. Added foam tape and washers to interior parts. 
Mini Hardtop in Minnesota, United States
Jun 2016 - Jun 2019
Aug 2016

39100 mi
Bad smell from AC vent on startup. This is apparently a known issue. Dealer fixed it for no charge and provided a loaner. 
Mar 2017

47000 mi
The rain sensor in the rear view mirror started to leak some thick fluid down the inside of the windshield. Dealer replaced the mirror assembly. 
Mini Hardtop in Ontario, Canada
Sep 2014 - Jul 2018
Jul 2017

21700 mi
Rear Wiper washer nozzle was clogged, dealer replaced nozzle and re calibarated it during an oil change. 
Sep 2017

27280 mi
Gear shift knob replaced as the release cover broke. Was a warranty repair done by dealer 
Mini Hardtop in Florida, United States
Sep 2014 - May 2019
Mar 2015

7000 mi
Squeak in driver's door. Dealer applied lubricant to windows seals -- squeak stopped for 3 days. Hatch struts completely failed. 
Apr 2015

7500 mi
Replaced failed hatch struts. Asked them to fix stop the squeaks in drivers door, glass rubs against seals.. Lubricant they applied before lasted 3 days. They said no factory bulletin -- sorry. They reapplied lubricant to window seals. 
Apr 2016

16000 mi
Bushings in fron suspension replaced. 
Mar 2017

23000 mi
pre-cat sensor had to be replaced 
Oct 2017

26000 mi
Battery was showing some weakness, so dealer replaced under warranty. I paid for oil change on same visit. 
Mini Hardtop in Pennsylvania, United States
Dec 2017 - Dec 2019
Apr 2018

50000 mi
Parking Lamp Malfunction error on Tach. Had to replace the parking lamp and was covered in full by warranty. Took about 30 minutes - had to remove the wheel to access the panel to replace the fog/running bulbs. Shortly thereafter the same, passenger-side fog lamp went and I need to take it back in. 

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2014 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch

turbocharged 134hp 1.5L I3 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Mini Hardtop in California, United States
Sep 2014 - Aug 2015
Sep 2014

4000 mi
Weeping window washer ducts 

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2014 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch

turbocharged 134hp 1.5L I3 6-speed manual FWD

Mini Hardtop in New Brunswick, Canada
Sep 2015 - Dec 2016
Nov 2015

18420 mi
key cover fell off 
Dec 2015

19220 mi
broken bolt defective sensor 
Feb 2016

23560 mi
Oil leak from O ring seal oil filter 

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