Worst years for a Mini Cooper S Convertible
Owners have filed 181 complaints about the Mini Cooper S Convertible with NHTSA across model years 2005 to 2012. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.
Avoid
2005 Mini Cooper S Convertible72 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly steering.
Cleanest on record
2009 Mini Cooper S Convertible15 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Mini Cooper S Convertible 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2011 | — | 6 | 0 | 3 | 38,000 | Electrical System |
| 2010 | C | 12 | 0 | 1 | 30,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2009 | A | 15 | 0 | 0 | 47,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2008 | C | 12 | 0 | 1 | 30,000 | Airbags |
| 2007 | — | 8 | 0 | 1 | 26,750 | Airbags |
| 2006 | C | 53 | 0 | 2 | 59,000 | Airbags |
| 2005 | D | 72 | 0 | 4 | 67,437 | Steering |
What breaks on a Mini Cooper S Convertible
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2005
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Worst in 2011
Worst in 2010
Worst in 2006
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Worst in 2009
Worst in 2011
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2008
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mini Cooper S Convertible, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Mini Cooper S Convertible
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.