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MINI Cooper USYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 18 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the MINI Cooper US.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints18Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls02007–2009 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'07'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/10017 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common MINI Cooper US problems

All model years combined: 18 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
Engine and engine cooling106
Structure30
Vehicle speed control20
Steering10
Engine10
Visibility10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Power train10
0 recalls

MINI Cooper US recalls

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