Mini Cooper problems reported in California
546 of the 2,854 complaints filed about the Mini Cooper 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.
546
Complaints from California
14
Crashes
41
Fires
2003
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
165
30.2%
Engine & Cooling
73
13.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
67
12.3%
Airbags
65
11.9%
Electrical System
48
8.8%
Other & Unspecified
22
4.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
22
4.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
14
2.6%
Seats
10
1.8%
Seat Belts
10
1.8%
Equipment & Accessories
9
1.6%
Lights
9
1.6%
By model year
2001 Cooper
1
0.2%
2002 Cooper
48
8.8%
2003 Cooper
90
16.5%
2004 Cooper
59
10.8%
2005 Cooper
87
15.9%
2006 Cooper
39
7.1%
2007 Cooper
35
6.4%
2008 Cooper
23
4.2%
2009 Cooper
33
6.0%
2010 Cooper
26
4.8%
2011 Cooper
22
4.0%
2012 Cooper
22
4.0%
2013 Cooper
15
2.7%
2014 Cooper
18
3.3%
2015 Cooper
9
1.6%
2016 Cooper
7
1.3%
2017 Cooper
7
1.3%
2018 Cooper
1
0.2%
2020 Cooper
2
0.4%
2026 Cooper
2
0.4%
Cities reporting most
SAN Francisco
39
22.5%
LOS Angeles
37
21.4%
SAN Jose
18
10.4%
SAN Diego
16
9.2%
Oakland
10
5.8%
Fontana
9
5.2%
Upland
9
5.2%
Sacramento
8
4.6%
Carlsbad
7
4.0%
Long Beach
7
4.0%
SAN Ramon
7
4.0%
Vallejo
6
3.5%