Service bulletins for the 2010 MINI Cooper
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.
161 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| SIM-11-10-14 | 2015-06-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. MINI: SOME VEHICLES HAVE TURBOCHARGER NOISE AND A LACK OR LOSS OF PERFORMANCE, DUE TO RESTRICTION OF TURBOCHARGER OIL SUPPLY, RESULTING IN OIL STARVATION AND SEIZING OF TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY. MODEL ALL. *PE |
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| N-14-05-09 | 2015-05-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. MINI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR TIMING CHAIN OF VARIOUS MINI. *PE |
| SIM-61-05-14 | 2014-09-05. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. MINI: THERE IS A DISCONNECTION OR KINK, IN WNIDSHIELD WASHER HOSE, WHICH IS TOO SHORT, CAUSING WINDSHIELD FRONT WASHER JET TO FAIL. MODEL F56 (COOPER, COOPER S). *PE |
| SIM-64-01-10 | 2014-09-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. MINI: SUCTION LINE (LOW SIDE) OF AIR CONDITIONER, VIBRATES, AND COMPRESSOR IS EXCESSIVELY LOUD AND RUNS ROUGH WHEN AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM IS ON AND COMPRESSOR IS ACTIVE. MODEL 2009-2010 R55 (COOPER CLUBMAN, COOPER S CLUBMAN, R56 (COOPER, COOPER S), R7 (COOPER CONVERTIBLE, COOPER S CONVERTIBLE), R60 (COOPER COUNTRYMAN, COOPER COUNTRYMAN S, COOPER COUNTRYMAN ALL4). *PE |
| SI-M-13-01-13 | 2013-11-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. MINI: THERE IS A PROCEDURAL ERROR IN THE REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING HIGH PRESSURE PUMP CURRENT VERSION THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THE CORRECTED REPAIR INSTRUCTION PORTION FOR THE N14 AND N18 ENGINE. MODELS R55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| SIM-34-01-12 | 2013-04-19. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP. MINI: ABS/DSC CONTROL DURING LIGHT BRAKING. DRIVING OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES AT A SLOW PACE MAY SOMETIMES CAUSE PRE-MATURE ABS APPLICATION WHEN THE BRAKE IS LIGHTLY APPLIED. MODELS R55, R56, R57, R58, R59, AND R60. *KB |
| SIM-12-06-12 | 2013-01-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. MINI: ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, NOW AN INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT DUE TO CHANGE IN WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACEMENT OF HARNESS HAS TWO SEPARATE TWO PIN CONNECTORS, WHERE ONE FOR COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND OTHER COOLANT THERMOSTAT. ALL MODELS BUILT UP TO 3/2012. *PE |
| SIM-17-07-12 | 2012-11-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE. MINI: WHEN A FALSE READING LEADS TO DIFFICULTY IN STARTING ENGINE AND CAUSES SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP TO ILLUMINATE, INTERNAL CORROSION IS FORMING IN ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, CAUSING INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING DUE TO BRIDGING OF CONTACTS. MODELS 2010-2012 R55, R56, R57, R58. *PE UPDATED ON 4/19/2013. *KB |
| SIM-17-09-12 | 2012-11-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. MINI: INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING DUE TO POSSIBLE CORROSION FORMING IN ENGINE COOLANT SENSORS WHICH LEADS TO BRIDGING OF CONTACTS CAUSING DIFFICULT IN STARTING ENGINE OR ILLUMINATION SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP. MODELS R55, R56, R57, R58. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED ON 4/19/2013. *KB |
| SIM-17-08-12 | 2012-11-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. MINI: INTERNAL BRIDGING OF CONTACTS BY INTERNAL CORROSION FORMING ON ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, COULD GIVE INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING LEADING TO DIFFICULTY IN STARTING AND/OR SERVICE ENGINE SOON BEING ILLUMINATED. MODELS 2010-2012 R55, R56, R57, R58. *PE UPDATED ON 4/19/2013. *KB |
| SIM-17-06-12 | 2012-10-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. MINI: ON ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, INTERNAL CORROSION MIGHT BE FORMING, CAUSING A FALSE, INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING, LEADING TO DIFFICULTY IN STARTING ENGINE AND/OR A SERVICE ENGINE SOON ILLUMINATION. MODELS 2010-2012 R55, R56, R57, R58 (COOPER, COOPER S-CONVERTIBLE, CLUBMAN, HARDTOP, COUPE). *PE UPDATED 1/18/13. *PE UPDATED 3/11/2013 *JS |
| SIM-11-05-12 | 2012-10-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE. MINI: THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK AT MOUNTING LOCATION, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE SEAL RING MATERIAL BEING TOO SOFT, RESULTING IN TENSION LOST DURING TIGHTENING SEQUENCE OF TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER. MODEL 2010-2011 R55, R56, R57, R60 (COOPER S CLUBMAN, CONVERTIBLE, COUNTRYMAN AND HARDTOP). *PE |
| SIM-17-05-12 | 2012-08-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. MINI: DUE TO INTERNAL BRIDGING OF CONTACTS, INTERNAL CORROSION HAS FORM ON ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSORS GIVING INACCURATE OR FALSE TEMPERATURE READINGS FOR ENGINE. *PE UPDATED 10/17/12. *PE UPDATED 03/11/2013 *JS |
| SIM-17-04-12 | 2012-08-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. MINI: AN INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING MAY BE CAUSED BY INTERNAL CORROSION FORMING ON ENGINE TEMPERATURE COOLING SENSOR. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 03/11/2013 *JS |
| SIM-12-07-12 | 2012-07-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. MINI: THERE IS A SOFTWARE ERROR CAUSING THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED THAT IS RELATED TO VALVETRONIC DIAGNOSTICS. MODELS R55, R56, R58, R57, R60, R59. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| SIM-11-03-12 | 2012-07-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE. MINI: WHEN RESEALING ENGINE OIL PAN, ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET REPLACEMENT SHOULD NO LONGER BE USED DUE TO CAUSING SEALING FLANGE BECOMING DEFORMED. MODELS R55, R56, R59, R60, R57, AND R58. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| SIM-11-01-12 | 2012-07-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. MINI: ON CERTAIN MODEL VEHICLES, AN ENGINE OIL LEAK MAY OCCUR, DUE TO THE COMPROMISED OIL PUMP VOLUME CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE, FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF ENGINE. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 4/19/2013. *KB UPDATED 3/11/14. *PE |
| SIM-65-08-03 | 2012-05-02. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. BMW MINI: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON: MRS FC 02, 03, 05, 06. *KB |
| SIM-12-03-11 | 2012-05-01. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. MINI: SERVICE ENGINE SOON IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO TANK VENTILATION VALVE (TEV) BEING JAMMED OPEN AND FUEL CAP, WITH EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM LEAKAGE, WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. *PE |
| SI-M61-01-12 | 2012-04-24. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. MINI: AFTER DRIVE-AWAY LOCKING ACTIVATES, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO UNLOCK THE BOOT. *KB |
| SI-M51-02-12 | 2012-04-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. MINI: INSTALLATION OF A HEAT SHIELD FOR THE BONNET INTAKE AIR GRILL. *KB |
| SIM-16-01-09 | 2012-04-24. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER. MINI: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING PROCEDURE OF REPLACING FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DUE TO FAILURE ON THE RIGHT AND/OR LEFT SIDE. *PE |
| SIM-16-01-11 | 2011-11-28. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. MINI: WHENEVER THE FUEL IS BEING DEPLETED, THE GAUGE FAILS TO REACH FULL POSITION OR NOT UPDATE ITSELF WHEN FUEL TANK IS BEING FILLED. *PE |
| SIM-61-01-10 | 2011-09-27. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM. BMW: THE VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER AND CAN'T BE RESTARTED. VARIOUS TROUBLE CODES ARE STORED. A FUSE HAS BLOWN DISABLING THE INJECTOR SYSTEM. *RM |
| SIM-12-02-11 | 2011-09-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. BMW: A SOFTWARE ERROR IS CAUSING A HESITATION OR JERKING WHEN ACCELERATING UNDER HIGHER LOADS BETWEEN 3000 ¿ 4000 RPM. *RM |
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