Mini Cooper S Convertible vs Chevrolet K1500

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	Chevrolet K1500
Complaints on file	181	452
Model years covered	2005–2012	1988–1996
Worst model year	2005	1995
Best model year	2009	1993
Crashes reported	0	29
Fires reported	12	7
Injuries reported	1	11
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Airbags	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Share of complaints involving harm	7.2%	10.4%

Mini Cooper S Convertible by year

72 53 8 12 15 12 6 3

05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

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%

Chevrolet K1500 by year

11 12 8 1 18 23 136 135 108

88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 127 28.1%

Brakes 73 16.2%

Seats 64 14.2%

Transmission & Drivetrain 26 5.8%

Tires 26 5.8%

Engine & Cooling 21 4.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 15 3.3%

Electrical System 14 3.1%