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Mini Cooper Convertible Problems by Year

Owners have filed 173 complaints with NHTSA about the Mini Cooper Convertible since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2005, 2006, 2009. The most common problem overall: steering.

02550751002005: 96 complaints2005962006: 27 complaints20062007: 7 complaints20072008: 9 complaints20082009: 18 complaints20092016: 13 complaints20162022: 1 complaints20222025: 1 complaints20252026: 1 complaints2026
Mini Cooper Convertible owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Mini Cooper Convertible problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2006 Cooper Convertible27Air bags10
2005 Cooper Convertible96Steering13

2 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Mini Cooper Convertible

What years of the Mini Cooper Convertible have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2005 (96), 2006 (27), 2009 (18).
What is the most common problem with the Mini Cooper Convertible?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the steering (85), air bags (21), electrical (12).
Which Mini Cooper Convertible years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2022 (1), 2007 (7), 2008 (9). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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