FaultScore

Fiat 124 Spider vs Mini Cooper S Convertible

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Fiat 124 Spider Mini Cooper S Convertible
Complaints on file 73 181
Model years covered 2017–2020 2005–2012
Worst model year 2005
Best model year 2009
Crashes reported 1 0
Fires reported 1 12
Injuries reported 0 1
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 2.7% 7.2%

Fiat 124 Spider by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 30 41.1%
Electrical System 8 11.0%
Seat Belts 8 11.0%
Engine & Cooling 7 9.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 9.6%
Other & Unspecified 6 8.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 4.1%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 2 2.7%

Mini Cooper S Convertible by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 46 25.4%
Steering 46 25.4%
Engine & Cooling 24 13.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 7.7%
Seats 12 6.6%
Electrical System 10 5.5%
Other & Unspecified 6 3.3%
Brakes 5 2.8%