Scion TC vs Mini Cooper S

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	Scion TC	Mini Cooper S
Complaints on file	874	2,181
Model years covered	2005–2016	2002–2025
Worst model year	2005	2003
Best model year	2011	2012
Crashes reported	174	57
Fires reported	24	152
Injuries reported	131	54
Deaths reported	15	4
Most complained-about part	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers	Steering
Share of complaints involving harm	39.4%	12.2%

Scion TC by year

203 196 140 109 77 24 35 12 12 33 27 6

05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 150 17.2%

Engine & Cooling 122 14.0%

Body & Structure 119 13.6%

Airbags 88 10.1%

Brakes 58 6.6%

Other & Unspecified 58 6.6%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 43 4.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 31 3.5%

Mini Cooper S by year

105 258 279 383 243 300 197 151 78 46 30 32 17 20 10 8 7 8 1 2 6

02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 22 24 25

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

What breaks

Steering 682 31.3%

Engine & Cooling 528 24.2%

Airbags 281 12.9%

Electrical System 174 8.0%

Transmission & Drivetrain 114 5.2%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 70 3.2%

Fuel & Propulsion 55 2.5%

Other & Unspecified 52 2.4%