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Service bulletins for the 2016 MINI Cooper Convertible

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

251 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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M1207162018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. COMMUNICATION FAULT FOR ELECTRIC FAN. The Service Engine Soon light is on with the following fault code stored in the DME: ? 1A2005 - electric fan: Communication fault DME software calibration
M6509162018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. No sound from the radio, telephone, gong signal and or PDC. Poor radio reception and failure of the telematics systems. Possible Check Control system message: Battery discharge when engine off, Caution, no acoustic warning signals. CAUSE Non MINI approved (third-party supplier) USB cable plugged into the USB port. CORRECTION Install new MINI approved USB cable.
M6508162018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. echnical Service AUDIO VOLUME NOT RESTORED AFTER MSA STOP, ENTRY HEAD UNIT. Volume of audio system (when set to near maximum) is reduced when Auto Start-Stop (MSA) stop occurs and is not restored upon automatic engine restart. This is normal system behavior - serves to protect the head unit, battery drain and avoidance of incremental leaps in the loudness. The loudness is reduced to 2/3 of maximum and is not restored. Note: Air conditioning output is also reduced upon MSA stop and is not restored for similar reasons.
M6102162018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HORN DOES NOT WORK. Horn operation is difficult or impossible. Horn may operate: with a delay after actuation only after pressing on switches very firmly. after repeated, forceful actuation. only when using one or two (of the four) switch contact points Dissimilar metal corrosion between horn switch contacts and airbag unit.
M1206162018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "MIL LIGHT WITH DME FAULTS 1B2002 AND 1F1A51 STORED. Service Engine Soon (MIL) light is on. Both of the following fault codes are stored in Digital Motor Electronics (DME) memory: 1B2002: ""EWS protection against tampering: no starting value programmed"" 1F1A51: ""DME, internal fault: Read EEPROM faulty"" Note: Only vehicles with DME MEVD17.2.3 produced or programmed to Integration level 16-03-50x - 16-07-50x - 16-11-50x are affected. Ineffective DME software."
M6201172018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ERRONEOUS SERVICE INCLUSIVE CBS DISPLAY. After pre-delivery check or after instrument cluster exchange, MINI Service Inclusive is displayed although the vehicle does not feature the optional Service Inclusive coverage. Instrument Cluster display error
M1206172018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE ACTION:PROGRAM CONTROL UNITS (DME). During certain driving situations, there could be an uncomfortable transition when slowing or decelerating and then reaccelerating. CAUSE Unfavorable DME software
M6601172018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ? COMFORT ACCESS LOCKING REQUIRES MULTIPLE BUTTON PRESSES . Locking vehicle with CA button requires two presses, with up to 3 second delay between presses. Body Domain Controller (BDC) software
M8405182018-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. HEAD UNIT HIGH 2 RESET WHILE BLUETOOTH IS CONNECTED: The following event may cause an unexpected reset of the Head Unit High 2 (NBT EVO) when:
M6506102018-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). NAVIGATION SYSTEM HAS MISSING OR INCORRECT ROAD MAP DATA: The route guidance is inaccurate and therefore irritating to the customer; or it is not possible to locate certain addresses, for instance:
M8404182018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IPHONE: CALL LIST MISSING AFTER RESTART: The call list from iPhone 8 or iPhone X, that is displayed, is missing after cycling the ignition.
M6602182018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. CHECK CONTROL STATES REMOTE KEY IS MISSING WHEN THE KEY IS LOCATED IN THE VEHICLE: Only vehicles that have been programmed with ISTA 4.10.1x and I-level 18-03-511 or 18-03-512.
M6204152018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY IMPLAUSIBLE: In the Instrument Cluster (Kombi) display you may observe an implausible outside temperature reading.
M6102162018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN; EQUIPMENT. HORN DOES NOT WORK: Horn operation is difficult or impossible.
M6606172018-05-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. EMERGENCY START FUNCTION DOES NOT WORK WITH DEAD REMOTE BATTERY: Remote battery is dead.
M5108172018-05-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TRUNK OPEN MESSAGE ON CLUSTER: Check Control Message (CCM) ÒTrunk OpenÓ message is displayed.
M1209172018-05-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE ENGINE STARTER INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT CRANK OVER: The engine will not start, either consistently or intermittently.
M6506172018-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NBT-EVO NEXT GENERATION NAVIGATION PROFESSIONAL: HEAD UNIT CANNOT BE SWAPPED BETWEEN VEHICLES FOR TESTING. COMPONENT PROTECTION ACTIVE: If either the NBT-EVO head unit or Body Domain Controller (BDC) are swapped into a different vehicle they will cause the head unit NBT-EVO to enter a locked mode once it recognizes a different VIN.
M6303182018-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE ACTION: REPLACE THE LIGHT ELECTRONICS CONTROL MODULES ON BOTH SIDES: The FLE (Front Light Electronic) module on both sides malfunctions.
M6301182018-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE ACTION: REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT LIGHT ELECTRONICS CONTROL MODULE: The FLE_L (Front Light Electronic _ Left) module - left side malfunctions.
M6102162018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN. HORN DOES NOT WORK: Horn operation is difficult or impossible.
12 07 152016-02-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MINI: FAULTY SOFTWARE CAUSES THE CHECK CONTROL AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT TO APPEAR. *MA
12 05 152016-02-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. MINI: DUE TO FAULTY DME SOFTWARE, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON, INCLUDING THE CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE FOR MOTOR FORCE DECREASE. *MA
12 04 152016-02-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MINI: DUE TO FAULTY INSTALLATION OF CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, POWERTRAIN, FUEL HIGH PRESSURE, AND BOOST PRESSURE CONTROL, CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF NOISE FROM LOWER ENGINE, LOSS OF POWER, DECREASE IN ENGINE SPEED AND DEPRESSED CLUTCH PEDAL. *MA
11 06 152016-02-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MINI: DIFFERENT FAULTS ACTIVATES ENGINE MALFUNCTION AND OIL WARNING. *MA

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