NHTSA Complaint #11678331 — 2016 MINI COOPER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11678331
Vehicle	2016 MINI COOPER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 28, 2025
Date Filed	August 4, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

The rear brake lights and rear signal indicator lights keep going in and out arbitrarily. It's dangerous because it will work fine and then just randomly stop working and then work again. People can't tell if I'm stopping or turning when this randomly occurs. This is currently not a recall on my Mini, however, I saw that it is a recall on other Minis and it seems mine is having the same issue so it's possible they all have similar or the same faulty wiring/electrical for the brake lights and signal indicator lights.

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