Home › Mini › Cooper S Convertible

Mini Cooper S Convertible Problems by Year

Owners have filed 138 complaints with NHTSA about the Mini Cooper S Convertible since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2005, 2006, 2010. The most common problem overall: steering.

02550752005: 61 complaints2005612006: 36 complaints20062007: 8 complaints20072008: 7 complaints20082009: 9 complaints20092010: 10 complaints20102011: 4 complaints20112012: 3 complaints2012
Mini Cooper S 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 S Convertible problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2006 Cooper S Convertible36Air bags10
2005 Cooper S Convertible61Steering10

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

Questions about the Mini Cooper S Convertible

What years of the Mini Cooper S Convertible have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2005 (61), 2006 (36), 2010 (10).
What is the most common problem with the Mini Cooper S Convertible?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the steering (42), air bags (33), transmission (11).
Which Mini Cooper S Convertible years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2012 (3), 2011 (4), 2008 (7). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

Other Mini models