FaultScore

Mini Cooper S Convertible vs Buick Roadmaster

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 S Convertible Buick Roadmaster
Complaints on file 181 452
Model years covered 2005–2012 1989–1999
Worst model year 2005 1994
Best model year 2009 1996
Crashes reported 0 61
Fires reported 12 12
Injuries reported 1 43
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 7.2% 25.7%

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%

Buick Roadmaster by year

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

What breaks