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2020 MINI Cooper

ElectricGas
Subcompact Cars
7 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
B
Safety Signal
84 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns2
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA7
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
EV rangebest configuration, EPA110 mi
Fuel economybest combined, EPA31 mpg
202620262025202420232022202120202019201820172016

The 2020 MINI Cooper is sold in the U.S. as a electric and gas compact car with 7 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the Cooper SE Hardtop 2 door, is EPA-rated at 110 miles with 108 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 7 complaints, most often about the air bags.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombRangekWh/100miCharge (240V)Annual fuel*
Cooper SE Hardtop 2 doorElectricFWD135 kW DCPM115100108 MPGe110 mi31.34 h$700
Cooper ConvertibleGasFWD1.5L 3-cyl turbo283631———$2,500
Cooper Hardtop 2 doorGasFWD1.5L 3-cyl turbo283631———$2,500
Cooper Hardtop 4 doorGasFWD1.5L 3-cyl turbo283631———$2,500
Cooper S Hardtop 2 doorGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo263530———$2,600
Cooper S Hardtop 4 doorGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo263530———$2,600
Cooper S ConvertibleGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo263429———$2,650

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 42508, 41694, 41705, 41706, 41707, 41708, 41695.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Air Bags

76 vehicles
ProblemBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X1 xDrive28i, X1 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i and X2 sDrive28i, 2020 MINI Clubman Cooper S All4, 2021 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and Cooper S E) and MINI Hardtop 4 Door (Cooper and Cooper S) vehicles. Due to a problem with the rollover sensor within the air bag control unit, in the event of a rollover crash, the head air bag, seat belt pretensioners and other safety systems, may not activate.RiskIf the safety systems do not deploy as intended in a roll over crash, it may increase the risk of injury.FixBMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began July 17, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
NHTSA campaign 20V283000reported May 20, 2020BMW of North America, LLC
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Structure

683 vehicles
ProblemBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 MINI Hardtop 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, and JCW vehicles. The rear side trim panels may have been assembled without a crash pad. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."RiskWithout a crash pad, rear seat passengers would have an increased risk of injury in the event of a side impact crash.FixMINI will notify owners, and MINI dealers will install crash pads, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2019. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
NHTSA campaign 19V634000reported Aug 28, 2019BMW of North America, LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
7complaints filed

3 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 2 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2020: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2026: 1

Most-cited components

Air Bags3
Electrical System2
Visibility1
Service Brakes1
Steering1
Forward Collision Avoidance1

What owners describe

“A driver drove head on into my drivers seat door hard enough that his front bumper completely detached from his car and my door could not open, close, or lock, and my car was not drivable. My car has side airbags. No airbag deployed. I had to go to the hospital immediately after the accident. There is no open recall on…”Feb 23, 2026 · Air Bags · NHTSA owner report
“Originally problem started with a about five warning messages, a brake system one, a chassis stabilization one, Collision warning one, pedestrian warning one, and a drive train message. They were would appear while drive at any speed but, would go away after the car was shut off and restarted. A couple of months later …”Oct 25, 2024 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report
“When I plugged my phone cord into the USB port on the Click and Drive while the car was on but stationary, the screen indicated that the stabilization system was resetting. I promptly unplugged the cord and notifications started popping up on the screen. There were 4: steering assist not working, drive with care; stabi…”Sep 2, 2023 · Steering · NHTSA owner report

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 NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other Cooper model years

A

2026 MINI Cooper

1 recalls · 3 complaints

A

2026 MINI Cooper

1 recalls · 3 complaints

D

2025 MINI Cooper

4 recalls · 5 complaints

C

2024 MINI Cooper

2 recalls · 1 complaints

A

2023 MINI Cooper

0 recalls · 7 complaints

A

2022 MINI Cooper

0 recalls · 7 complaints

B

2021 MINI Cooper

2 recalls · 7 complaints

B

2019 MINI Cooper

2 recalls · 12 complaints

A

2018 MINI Cooper

0 recalls · 8 complaints

C

2017 MINI Cooper

3 recalls · 28 complaints

D

2016 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.

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