2018 MINI Cooper
The 2018 MINI Cooper is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 12 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Cooper Convertible, is EPA-rated at 32 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 8 complaints, most often about the air bags.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Convertible | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 3-cyl turbo | 28 | 37 | 32 | $2,400 |
| Cooper Hardtop 2 door | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 3-cyl turbo | 28 | 38 | 32 | $2,400 |
| Cooper Hardtop 4 door | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 3-cyl turbo | 28 | 37 | 32 | $2,400 |
| Cooper Convertible | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 3-cyl turbo | 27 | 35 | 30 | $2,600 |
| Cooper Hardtop 2 door | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 3-cyl turbo | 27 | 35 | 30 | $2,600 |
| Cooper Hardtop 4 door | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 3-cyl turbo | 27 | 35 | 30 | $2,600 |
| Cooper S Convertible | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 25 | 33 | 28 | $2,750 |
| Cooper S Hardtop 2 door | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 25 | 32 | 28 | $2,750 |
| Cooper S Hardtop 4 door | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 25 | 32 | 28 | $2,750 |
| Cooper S Convertible | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 23 | 32 | 26 | $3,000 |
| Cooper S Hardtop 2 door | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 23 | 32 | 26 | $3,000 |
| Cooper S Hardtop 4 door | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 23 | 32 | 26 | $3,000 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 39108, 39124, 39125, 39032, 39035, 39036, 39109, 39126, 39128, 39110.
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Recalls (0)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseNo NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2018 MINI Cooper. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database3 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 3 injuries · 0 deaths reported
Filed per year: 2018: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 1
Most-cited components
What owners describe
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAPNHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
Other Cooper model years
2026 MINI Cooper
1 recalls · 3 complaints
A2026 MINI Cooper
1 recalls · 3 complaints
D2025 MINI Cooper
4 recalls · 5 complaints
C2024 MINI Cooper
2 recalls · 1 complaints
A2023 MINI Cooper
0 recalls · 7 complaints
A2022 MINI Cooper
0 recalls · 7 complaints
B2021 MINI Cooper
2 recalls · 7 complaints
B2020 MINI Cooper
2 recalls · 7 complaints
B2019 MINI Cooper
2 recalls · 12 complaints
C2017 MINI Cooper
3 recalls · 28 complaints
D2016 MINI Cooper
4 recalls · 41 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.