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MINI Cooper S USYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 14 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the MINI Cooper S US.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints14Top: EngineSafety recalls02009–2011 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

MINI Cooper S US 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 US median. Tap a year for its full report.

'09'11
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2011Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common MINI Cooper S US problems

All model years combined: 14 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine50
Engine and engine cooling21
Power train20
Electrical system20
Seat belts10
Air bags10
Tires10
Fuel/propulsion system10
Fuel system, gasoline10
1 other systems10
0 recalls

MINI Cooper S US recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.