Mini Cooper S problems reported in Illinois
63 of the 2,181 complaints filed about the Mini Cooper S came from Illinois, 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.
63
Complaints from Illinois
7
Crashes
3
Fires
2005
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
25
39.7%
Engine & Cooling
15
23.8%
Airbags
4
6.3%
Other & Unspecified
3
4.8%
Electrical System
3
4.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
3.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
2
3.2%
Equipment & Accessories
1
1.6%
Seats
1
1.6%
Seat Belts
1
1.6%
Wheels
1
1.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
1
1.6%
By model year
2002 Cooper S
2
3.2%
2003 Cooper S
6
9.5%
2004 Cooper S
9
14.3%
2005 Cooper S
13
20.6%
2006 Cooper S
12
19.0%
2007 Cooper S
7
11.1%
2008 Cooper S
3
4.8%
2009 Cooper S
6
9.5%
2015 Cooper S
1
1.6%
2016 Cooper S
1
1.6%
2020 Cooper S
3
4.8%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
10
25.6%
Schaumburg
7
17.9%
Lakemoor
4
10.3%
Lindenhurst
3
7.7%
Delavan
2
5.1%
River Forest
2
5.1%
South Elgin
2
5.1%
Marion
2
5.1%
DES Plaines
2
5.1%
Aurora
2
5.1%
Evanston
2
5.1%
ARL HTS
1
2.6%