FaultScore

Mini Cooper Convertible vs KIA Carnival

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 Convertible KIA Carnival
Complaints on file 216 538
Model years covered 2005–2026 2022–2026
Worst model year 2005 2022
Best model year 2006 2026
Crashes reported 3 14
Fires reported 9 0
Injuries reported 6 65
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Steering Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 8.3% 14.7%

Mini Cooper Convertible by year

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

What breaks

Steering 92 42.6%
Airbags 36 16.7%
Electrical System 18 8.3%
Engine & Cooling 14 6.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 6.5%
Seats 10 4.6%
Lights 6 2.8%
Other & Unspecified 5 2.3%

KIA Carnival by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 132 24.5%
Body & Structure 55 10.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 19 3.5%