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MINI

29 recalls on record · Latest: Oct 21, 2025

MINI Recall Insight

MINI appears on 29 federal recall records indexed by PlainRecalls, out of 83,949 total recalls tracked across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, and USDA FSIS. That represents approximately 0.035% of the federal archive — a data point that is only interpretable alongside production volume, product mix, and decades of operation, because a high recall count alone does not establish fault. Large, diversified firms that sell tens of millions of units across many categories will mechanically accumulate more recall records than small manufacturers, even when their defect rates per unit shipped are comparable or lower. The most recent action on this firm is dated Oct 21, 2025, which is the anchor point for assessing whether enforcement is currently active or historical.

On this page of 29 entries, severity tagging shows 22 critical, 7 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. Affected-unit counts are disclosed on 0 of 29 entries — unit-count disclosure is more common on CPSC and NHTSA actions and less common on FDA drug/device recalls, where lot numbers and distribution scope substitute for absolute totals. The records on this page span 1 distinct product categories, with issuing agencies dominated by NHTSA (29). The date window on this page runs from Jul 25, 2002 to Oct 21, 2025.

Manufacturer-level browsing is useful when monitoring a single firm for patterns — whether recalls cluster around one product family (suggesting a specific design or supplier issue) or scatter across the firm's entire catalog (which can indicate systemic quality-control problems or deliberate regulator attention). Clicking into each recall reveals the specific hazard, remedy, and distribution scope that together determine whether a consumer is actually at risk. For decisions that depend on being current — deciding whether a product in your home is safe, whether to return a gift, or whether to accept a replacement — always verify the recall number on the issuing agency's site, because federal agencies amend, terminate, and re-scope recalls over time and only the agency's live record reflects the current legal status. This page aggregates what agencies have published publicly and is intended for consumer awareness and research.

NHTSA Critical Oct 21, 2025

MINI 2026: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR

NHTSA Critical Aug 15, 2024

MINI 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL:MANAGEMENT:SOFTWARE

NHTSA Moderate May 15, 2024

MINI 2025: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:THORAX

NHTSA Critical Apr 29, 2024

MINI 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

NHTSA Critical May 11, 2023

MINI 2007-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA Critical Aug 28, 2019

MINI 2020: STRUCTURE

NHTSA Critical Aug 23, 2018

MINI 2017-2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

NHTSA Critical Sep 17, 2017

MINI 2016-2018: TRAILER HITCHES

NHTSA Critical Mar 31, 2017

MINI 2016-2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Jul 25, 2016

MINI 2016-2017: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

NHTSA Critical Nov 9, 2015

MINI 2014-2015: SEATS

NHTSA Critical Oct 15, 2015

MINI 2002-2005: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

NHTSA Critical Jul 17, 2015

MINI 2014-2015: STRUCTURE:BODY

NHTSA Critical Apr 6, 2015

MINI 2005-2008: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NHTSA Moderate Jan 26, 2015

MINI 2014-2015: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

NHTSA Moderate Dec 15, 2014

MINI 2014-2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

NHTSA Moderate Nov 10, 2014

MINI 2015: SEATS

NHTSA Critical Oct 3, 2014

MINI 2014: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

NHTSA Critical Jan 11, 2012

MINI 2007-2011: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

NHTSA Critical May 25, 2011

MINI 2011: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

NHTSA Critical Dec 15, 2009

MINI 2010: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

NHTSA Moderate Apr 30, 2009

MINI 2009: TIRES

NHTSA Moderate Dec 12, 2008

MINI 2007-2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

NHTSA Critical Oct 2, 2008

MINI 2009: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

NHTSA Critical Nov 20, 2007

MINI 2007: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

NHTSA Moderate Oct 12, 2005

MINI 2002: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

NHTSA Critical Jul 12, 2004

MINI 2004: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

NHTSA Critical Mar 10, 2003

MINI 2003: SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER

NHTSA Critical Jul 25, 2002

MINI 2002: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY

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Data Sources

  • Source: FDA + CPSC + NHTSA + USDA FSIS — federal recall filings naming this firm. Verify with FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, or USDA FSIS directly.
  • Source: PlainRecalls Manufacturer Index — firm-level aggregation across all four federal recall feeds