2021 Mini Countryman problems and complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Mini Countryman. The most-reported areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (1), Vehicle Speed Control (1), Forward Collision Avoidance (1).

Key takeaways

  • 2 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 0 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Fuel/Propulsion System150%
Vehicle Speed Control150%
Forward Collision Avoidance150%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2021 Mini Countryman 5 HB AWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated
2021 Mini Countryman 5 HB FWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2025-10-02

My 2021 MINI Cooper Countryman S model with John Cooper Works had to have a part replaced, a valve part, that allows the fuel tank to release air from the fuel tank. I had a message or symbol on the dash with an alert that would come on but then go away. I took it to the Sewell BMW MINI dealership in Plano, TX, on Sp...

Vehicle Speed Control,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2021-10-26

The vehicle brakes during turns in the road when it is inappropriate. Has led to braking almost to a stop on the highway in one incident and could possibly cause a rear end collision. It has done this around 30 times in the past year of owning the vehicle and has begun to cause anxiety on the road due to not knowing wh...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.