MINI Cooper S ConvertibleYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 138 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the MINI Cooper S Convertible.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
MINI Cooper S Convertible years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Cooper S Convertible median. Tap a year for its full report.
'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
2012Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/10010 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1009 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1008 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/10036 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/10061 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system
Most common MINI Cooper S Convertible problems
All model years combined: 138 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
45Air bags
44Steering5 crash/fire/injury
16Engine1 crash/fire/injury
14Power train
12Seats3 crash/fire/injury
10Electrical system
7Engine and engine cooling
4Seat belts
4Structure
159 other systems2 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 45 | 0 |
| Steering | 44 | 5 |
| Engine | 16 | 1 |
| Power train | 14 | 0 |
| Seats | 12 | 3 |
| Electrical system | 10 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 7 | 1 |
| Seat belts | 4 | 0 |
| Structure | 4 | 0 |
| 9 other systems | 15 | 2 |
4 recalls
MINI Cooper S Convertible recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
2 investigations
NHTSA investigations of the Cooper S Convertible
- Engine compartment fireLed to recall 12V-008
- Loss of power steering assistLed to recall 15V-660