BMW of North America, LLC: Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery Thermal › Management › Software
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 15, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 12,535. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2024 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper SE) vehicles. Faults may occur in the high voltage battery or high voltage system, resulting in a short circuit.
The risk
A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Owners are advised that if a warning message is displayed in the vehicle, to park the vehicle outside and away from structures until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will provide a software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 14, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-866-ASK-MINI (1-866-275-6464).
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mini Cooper SE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Mini Cooper SE | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 Mini Cooper SE | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mini Cooper SE | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mini Cooper SE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 24V612000.
Full record for the 2024 Mini Cooper SE → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →