Mini Cooper S problems reported in California
395 of the 2,181 complaints filed about the Mini Cooper S came from California, most often about the steering.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
395
Complaints from California
10
Crashes
39
Fires
2005
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
123
31.1%
Engine & Cooling
95
24.1%
Airbags
50
12.7%
Electrical System
33
8.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
32
8.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
19
4.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
13
3.3%
Other & Unspecified
7
1.8%
Seats
4
1.0%
Body & Structure
4
1.0%
Brakes
3
0.8%
By model year
2002 Cooper S
22
5.6%
2003 Cooper S
38
9.6%
2004 Cooper S
49
12.4%
2005 Cooper S
81
20.5%
2006 Cooper S
50
12.7%
2007 Cooper S
48
12.2%
2008 Cooper S
31
7.8%
2009 Cooper S
30
7.6%
2010 Cooper S
15
3.8%
2011 Cooper S
11
2.8%
2012 Cooper S
5
1.3%
2013 Cooper S
3
0.8%
2014 Cooper S
9
2.3%
2015 Cooper S
1
0.3%
2016 Cooper S
1
0.3%
2017 Cooper S
1
0.3%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
27
22.1%
SAN Francisco
21
17.2%
SAN Diego
15
12.3%
Santa Rosa
12
9.8%
SAN Jose
9
7.4%
Oakland
8
6.6%
SAN Ramon
6
4.9%
Mission Viejo
5
4.1%
Pleasant Hill
5
4.1%
Santa Cruz
5
4.1%
Santa Monica
5
4.1%
EL Granada
4
3.3%