Mini Countryman vs Volvo XC40

Which used car has the cleaner record?

We line up what owners actually reported to NHTSA — complaints and recall campaigns — for both cars, so you can compare their paper trail before you buy.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

Side by side	Countryman	XC40
Body type	SUV	SUV
Years sampled	2016, 2020, 2024	2020, 2024
Owner complaints	7fewer	14
Recall campaigns	3fewer	5
NHTSA investigations	0	0
Overall safety (NHTSA, US)	n/a	n/a
Combined economy (EPA, US)	n/a	9 L/100km

Body type

Countryman: SUV
XC40: SUV

Years sampled

Countryman: 2016, 2020, 2024
XC40: 2020, 2024

Owner complaints

Countryman: 7fewer
XC40: 14

Recall campaigns

Countryman: 3fewer
XC40: 5

NHTSA investigations

Countryman: 0
XC40: 0

Overall safety (NHTSA, US)

Countryman: n/a
XC40: n/a

Combined economy (EPA, US)

Countryman: n/a
XC40: 9 L/100km

The quick read

Over the sampled model years, the Mini Countryman has 7 complaints and 3 recalls, and the Volvo XC40 has 14 complaints and 5 recalls. Lower numbers point to fewer reported issues, but always confirm the exact car with a VIN check.

Check a Countryman VIN Check a XC40 VIN

NHTSA (US) owner-complaint and recall counts over recent model years. A reliability signal, not a check of any one car. Always run the VIN.