On October 10, 2025 at 8:15am my entire moonroof shattered spraying glass over myself, son and dog. This was a sunny morning 37 degrees, no traffic, no cars beside or ahead of me as starting ascent up hill. I immediately checked on everyone, called the BMW dealership and after receiving no answer on service, business and sales turned to travel down to dealership with glass still falling from roof. I bought this car October 8, 2025 so had it for 2 days maxiumum. Pulling into service bay several people crawled up to take pictures. He said a rock probably hit it but as I insisted there was NO traffic ahead or beside me. This had nothing to do with environment or any impact. The roof literally spontaneously exploded. I want to report this for others safety and to have it on record for history. As of this point I do not know what they plan to do. I have also contacted my insurance to let them know of this incident but I do not want a claim through them. This has every responsibility pointing to a warranty through their dealership and the manufacturer. Thank you.
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Recalls 2
Seat belts: rear/other: retractor
- What is wrong
- BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2026 2 Series Gran Coupe, X1, X2, and Mini Countryman S ALL4 vehicles. The housing pin in the rear (left and/or right) seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production, resulting in the retractor not locking the seat belt as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
- Risk
- A damaged seat belt retractor may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the rear (left and/or right) seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1‑800‑525‑7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on December 12, 2025.
Recall number 25V717000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: retractor
- What is wrong
- BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 X1 and X2, MINI Cooper Convertible, MINI Cooper, Mini Countryman S ALL4, and 2025 MINI Countryman SE ALL4 vehicles. The torsion bar in both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.
- Risk
- A damaged seat belt retractor may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace both front seat belt retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 13, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1‑800‑525‑7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) will be searchable on on November 7, 2025.
Recall number 25V616000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2026 MINI Countryman S All4 11
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Customers may hear a noise from underneath the vehicle or feel something rubbing being transmitted into...
- Air Bag Return
- Hose Line Return
- During vehicle start-up the Secure Element (SE) of the BCP may fail causing communication errors
- Tarnishing of the metal (1) on the rear silencer is caused by the heating and cooling of the exhaust.
- Electrical system
- While using the MINI Personal Assistant to initiate a phone call to a specific contact, either another...
- In some situations, an emergency call may be triggered in the vehicle without either the customer pressing...
- Starting from I-level …24-07-500, it is possible that the Automatic Hold function is not automatically...
- A clicking noise can be heard from one or both front seat backrests
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Questions about the 2026 MINI Countryman S All4
Is the 2026 MINI Countryman S All4 reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2026 MINI Countryman S All4, close to a typical Countryman S All4 model year.
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There are not enough complaints to tell.
How many recalls does the 2026 MINI Countryman S All4 have?
2 recalls, covering seat belts.
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