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2015 Mini Hardtop repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (14%)
Chart based on 69 repairs.
2015 Mini Hardtop repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (8%)
$100 - $499 (10%)
< $100 (75%)
Chart based on 40 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2015 Mini Hardtop 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 189hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Mini Hardtop in California, United States Oct 2015 - Nov 2017 | |||
| Jan 20162000 mi | Popping sound when turning wheel at low speed. Lower swivel bearing pinch bolts needed to be torqued to the correct values. | ||
| Apr 20164500 mi | Cleaned evaporator and replaced cabin filter | ||
| Aug 20168400 mi | Air Catalyst sensor error A/C odor. Cleaned and removed odor. It was a temporary fix. | ||
| Sep 201610000 mi | clicking noise when going over speed bumps. They replaced both control arms A/C odor continued. Dealer received approval to replace the evaporator | ||
| Jan 201712000 mi | There was a technical bulletin on the vent issue where the vent stepper motor gets stuck. Mine would get stuck in heat mode even when I turn down the temp to 60 degrees. The repair was not successful. After I brought it back, the dealer said the car's software had to be updated as well. The problem was resolved after the software update. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Colorado, United States May 2015 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Mar 201612000 mi | A/C stopped working. Dealer replaced A/C controller unit and compressor. Still not working. Dealer replaced control unit again and solved the issue as original replacement was bad. Good thing they offer loaner cars. | ||
2015 Mini Hardtop 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 189hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Mini Hardtop in Texas, United States Dec 2014 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Dec 20157000 mi | Side mirror motor on left side making a noise when retracted. Requires replacement which was not available at service time. Attempted lubrication failed. | ||
2015 Mini Hardtop 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 134hp 1.5L I3 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Mini Hardtop in Tennessee, United States Oct 2014 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Feb 20155300 mi | Apparently the transmission cooling fan went out and had to be replaced. The error on the screen was "DriveTrain Error, take the car to a mini service rep immediately". We were given a loaner and MINIUSA completely handled the problem. | ||
2015 Mini Hardtop 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 134hp 1.5L I3 6-speed manual FWD
| Mini Hardtop in New Mexico, United States Apr 2015 - Dec 2018 | |||
| Jul 201728000 mi | rear view mirror sagged and would not stay in position after extended high temperatures. Replaced under warranty. | ||
| Sep 201730000 mi | Check engine light came on. Took it in and needed to replace a dust filter and a sensor. | ||
2015 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 189hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Mini Hardtop in Ontario, Canada Dec 2015 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Jan 2016 | Heard noise coming from the front. Isolated noise to suspension. Searched puma and found measure #58332673, removed both front tires and retightened the screw connection between the swivel bearing and the control arms... | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Florida, United States Dec 2014 - May 2018 | |||
| Jun 201749000 mi | Check engine light while at highway speed, began to run rough. Pulled off at an exit, key cycled the car and ran fine, but still a CEL. A quick re-flash fixed the issue. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in New Jersey, United States Jun 2015 - May 2018 | |||
| May 20179000 mi | Drivetrain Malfunction error message during hard acceleration accompanied by engine roughness and sluggishness. Was able to reset by turning engine off and on again, but would recur the next time I accelerated hard. Needed software update. Stop-Start system would occasionally engage while turned off. Needed software update. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Dec 202159000 miUS $400 | Needed new battery | ||
2015 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 189hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Mini Hardtop in Georgia, United States Oct 2015 - Oct 2021 | |||
| Dec 201628000 mi | service bulletin for control arm replacement performed on my vehicle. They were exhibiting a small clunk noise, no other issues. Also received a software update. | ||
| Mar 201731000 miUS $100 | knocking noise from car | ||
| May 201954371 miUS $450 | Ignition coils replacement | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Nebraska, United States Jun 2015 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Jan 201617000 mi | Both front struts and shocks were replaced three times under warranty and it never solved the problem. the dealer was not interested in finding what was wrong and had horrible customer service. Sold the car for a 2008 Infiniti. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Texas, United States Sep 2014 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Oct 201738000 mi | Passenger seat belt tensioner was not releasing. Seat belt had to be released and refastened, only to again get too tight. | ||
| Feb 201841000 mi | Rear brake pads. Passenger side seat belt tightened up. | ||
| Mar 201843000 mi | Front brake pads replaced. | ||
| Jun 202055000 miUS $1100 | Shock absorbers and mounts replaced. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in New York, United States Jul 2015 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Dec 201612000 mi | Needed a computer re-flash | ||
| Nov 201721000 mi | Loud noise resulted in replacing front wheel bearings. No effect on the noise that becomes louder as speed increases. | ||
| Dec 201722000 mi | The replacement of the front wheel bearings did not resolve the noise issue. After 7 days in the shop, Mini blamed it on the tires feathering.They rotated the tires from the front to the rear and claimed the noise migrated to the rear. They wanted us to buy tires and have the alignment done which the quoted price for the alignment was three times higher than the norm. Add insult to injury their free 42 point check of the vehicle was performed by Stevie Wonder | ||
| Jan 201822000 miUS $500 | Alignment and front tire replaced at advice of dealer. Noise is still present and unbearable. While having the tires replaced at our local tire shop, the showed me the front pads that had no meat left. At 22,000 miles the fun has been drained out of us and we are returning this POS early before it pulls more money out of pockets. | ||
| Feb 201822200 mi | The cars squirmy handling disappeared with the replacement of the rear tires but the noise did not. Rear brake caliper was frozen and repaired. Rear wheel bearings replaced, noise mitigated. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Minnesota, United States Apr 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 20169400 mi | Heads Up Display would not always project information on the transparent pane that pops out of the dash (about 50/50). Dealer replaced the whole HUD unit under warranty at no cost. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in New York, United States Feb 2015 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Jul 20153500 mi | Transmission pops out of 1st gear. Moldy smell in AC system. There is a tech. svce. bulletin for this issue. | ||
| Mar 201710 mi | 2nd time car has returned for a dealer service for mildew smell in the a.c. system. | ||
2015 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 134hp 1.5L I3 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Mini Hardtop in California, United States Apr 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 201732 mi | Key FOB malfunction...had to wait for key to be ordered...was provided with a loaner vehicle...everything was covered by extended warranty. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in New York, United States Nov 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 201832000 miUS $35 | Gel Pack for rain sensor was leaking. Dealership confirmed the pack was leaking and replaced pack under warranty. They did mention that the gel pack seems to be an engineering problem and it will probably leak again. Regardless, the auto-wipers didn't seem to have any negative effects while the pack was leaking. | ||
| Oct 201834000 mi | Steering wheel was making a groaning noise at low temperatures. Dealership replaced clock spring (updated part #) and added additional grease. Steering wheel has been fine since. Repaired under warranty. | ||
| Jan 201938000 mi | Had a check engine light appear. Scanned code and system reported that the engine was running rich. Car was fine at the time, but the next day car was buckling at low RPM. Dealership found out of spec fuel injectors. Replaced all three fuel injectors, as well as replaced valve cover gasket with new version and performed oil change. Also updated software. Car runs really well now so I'm guessing injectors were going bad for a while, but no code was thrown. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Connecticut, United States Jan 2018 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201857560 miUS $1350 | Oil line to turbo charger leaking. Replaced and replaced engine mount compromised by leaking oil Replaced rear brake components due to normal wear | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Ontario, Canada Feb 2015 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Oct 20152060 mi | plastic cover for shifter release knob broke. Under Warranty, replaced. | ||
| Aug 20164540 mi | PuMA - Front wiper spray nozzle was weeping washer fluid. Stained the paint on bonnet and went thru the clear coat. Bonnet had to be entirely painted. Weeping was fixed. | ||
| Oct 20164960 mi | Passenger side window squealing when it flus Up and Down Driver inside "A" Pillar rattling | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Illinois, United States Oct 2014 - Jul 2016 | |||
| Apr 20154200 mi | Replace faulty catalytic converter. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Washington, United States Feb 2016 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Jun 201616000 mi | AC filter needed to be replaced due to a foul smell at start up. Parts replaced but issue not fixed. | ||
| Mini Hardtop in Oregon, United States Oct 2014 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Feb 20152100 mi | Body rattles from front of the dash under the center dummy speaker dome. Dealer said they fixed it by removing a some pieces and adding sponge foam. Rattle is still there, or it could be from other places in the dash this time. Sudden clunk while driving slowly. There was also a intermittent communication loss between acceleration pedal and the ECU for more than 1 second. Car was about to stall, but no error codes. | ||
| Jun 20155000 mi | Well known problem with evaporator stinking. | ||
| Dec 20155000 mi | Rain sensor gel pack leaking for the second time. It's a bad design. I'm pretty sure I'll have to revisit then when they have an updated part. | ||
| Feb 20165600 mi | Weather seals on the door causing scuff marks near door frame. There was an updated part that was shipped from Germany. odor fix # | ||
| Jun 20167000 mi | Rain sensor gel pack leaking again and again after replacement. There seems to be no fix for this. | ||
| Dec 201711769 mi | Steering column was loose. Replaced. Strut mount also replaced due to clunk noise from suspension. | ||
| May 201814831 mi | Rear view mirror replaced due to loose sagging mirror during hot weather. | ||
2015 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 134hp 1.5L I3 6-speed manual FWD
| Mini Hardtop in Georgia, United States Jan 2015 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Feb 20169000 mi | Service message said car was not charging fully. Took to dealer, they said computer needed reflashing as it was giving false information.rnWorking properly after reflash. 8700 miles. | ||
| Sep 201826000 mi | Check engine light on, dealer found missing bolt causing MAF sensor to get bad reading. Replaced bolt to stop air leak. Possibly caused by work done for a recall on cam bearings back in April 2017. | ||
| May 201934000 miUS $565 | Right front wheel bearing was extremely noisy, replaced. | ||
| Jan 202147000 miUS $950 | Crankshaft pulley came apart while on a trip. Drove to repair shop less than a mile away. Pulley replaced. | ||
| Jun 202150000 miUS $1700 | Clutch started slipping and got worse. The mechanic thought the hydraulic clutch was not completely releasing. Replaced clutch, pressure plate and bearing. I was quoted $3000 at the dealer , $2300 at an independent shop and $1600 at another shop. I went with the cheapest price. The Mini was always having minor problems and was a frustrating vehicle to own. | ||
2014.5 Mini Hardtop 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 114hp 1.5L I3 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| Mini Hardtop in Great Britain Jan 2015 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Mar 20154000 mi | Design problem with diesels. The issue is with the regeneration cycle of the engine; when it does it, every few hundred miles, there is a noise that sounds like the exhaust is about to drop off. The new exhaust seems to have fixed it. Folding electric door mirror replaced. At about 3000 miles, it started making a noise as it was folded. This is a sealed unit that cant be fixed, so it was replaced. Apparently the same unit used on some BMWs, and they also have the issue. Sub port replaced | ||
| Oct 201510000 mi | Driver and passenger window moving/ rattling. All parts changed, but still broken | ||
| Dec 201510000 mi | Passenger and driver windows moved out of alignment, and consequently knocked and rattled.They couldnt fix it despite 4 attempts and changing all parts. | ||
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