FaultScore

Mini Cooper Clubman vs Hyundai Excel

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 Mini Cooper Clubman Hyundai Excel
Complaints on file 172 424
Model years covered 2008–2014 1986–2001
Worst model year 2010
Best model year 2011
Crashes reported 0 28
Fires reported 12 46
Injuries reported 1 32
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Electrical System Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 7.6% 25.2%

Mini Cooper Clubman by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 36 20.9%
Airbags 36 20.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 4.7%
Seats 8 4.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 4.1%
Lights 7 4.1%
Other & Unspecified 7 4.1%

Hyundai Excel by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 85 20.0%
Seat Belts 31 7.3%
Brakes 20 4.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 19 4.5%
Body & Structure 15 3.5%