Worst years for a Mini Cooper
Owners have filed 2,854 complaints about the Mini Cooper with NHTSA across model years 2001 to 2026. More of them are about the steering than anything else.
Every Mini Cooper year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2025 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2024 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2023 | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | Tires |
| 2022 | — | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2021 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 2020 | B | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2019 | A | 17 | 0 | 0 | 70 | Steering |
| 2018 | C | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3,500 | Electrical System |
| 2017 | C | 42 | 7 | 0 | 5,200 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | B | 43 | 3 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | C | 76 | 10 | 0 | 14,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | C | 45 | 1 | 2 | 8,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | B | 72 | 1 | 0 | 37,000 | Electrical System |
| 2012 | C | 98 | 1 | 16 | 54,000 | Electrical System |
| 2011 | C | 130 | 1 | 5 | 60,000 | Electrical System |
| 2010 | C | 142 | 3 | 11 | 60,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2009 | C | 193 | 2 | 20 | 67,890 | Airbags |
| 2008 | C | 155 | 8 | 7 | 57,875 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2007 | C | 159 | 4 | 16 | 70,000 | Airbags |
| 2006 | D | 247 | 13 | 12 | 70,000 | Airbags |
| 2005 | D | 440 | 13 | 13 | 70,000 | Steering |
| 2004 | D | 330 | 5 | 17 | 71,421 | Steering |
| 2003 | D | 388 | 3 | 33 | 72,500 | Steering |
| 2002 | D | 220 | 7 | 9 | 60,000 | Steering |
| 2001 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Mini Cooper
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Mini Cooper
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mini Cooper, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Mini Cooper problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Mini Cooper
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.