FaultScore

Mini Cooper S Convertible vs GEO Tracker

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 GEO Tracker
Complaints on file 181 450
Model years covered 2005–2012 1986–2002
Worst model year 2005 1996
Best model year 2009 1999
Crashes reported 0 66
Fires reported 12 17
Injuries reported 1 46
Deaths reported 0 7
Most complained-about part Airbags Body & Structure
Share of complaints involving harm 7.2% 30.2%

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%

GEO Tracker by year

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

What breaks

Body & Structure 66 14.7%
Engine & Cooling 56 12.4%
Brakes 44 9.8%
Seat Belts 41 9.1%
Suspension 29 6.4%
Steering 22 4.9%