MINI Cooper years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 22 model years of the MINI Cooper by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2005, 2004, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2002 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2019 | 10 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2017 | 18 | 2 | 0.4 | 3 | 4 | Fewest complaints |
| 2016 | 39 | 4 | 0.7 | 4 | 3 | Typical |
| 2015 | 56 | 5 | 0.9 | 6 | 3 | Typical |
| 2014 | 34 | 3 | 0.5 | 7 | 1 | Typical |
| 2013 | 47 | 3 | 0.7 | 1 | 1 | Typical |
| 2012 | 74 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | Typical |
| 2011 | 110 | 7 | 1.4 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2010 | 102 | 6 | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | Typical |
| 2009 | 152 | 8 | 1.7 | 1 | 1 | Typical |
| 2008 | 284 | 15 | 3.0 | 1 | 4 | Most complaints |
| 2007 | 384 | 19 | 3.9 | 1 | 5 | Most complaints |
| 2006 | 413 | 20 | 4.0 | 1 | 13 | Most complaints |
| 2005 | 843 | 38 | 7.8 | 4 | 17 | Most complaints |
| 2004 | 529 | 23 | 4.7 | 4 | 12 | Most complaints |
| 2003 | 537 | 22 | 4.5 | 4 | 14 | Most complaints |
| 2002 | 269 | 11 | 2.2 | 5 | 7 | Most complaints |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
- 20235 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 20221 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 20206 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 201910 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 20186 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 201718 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 201639 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 201556 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 201434 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 201347 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201274 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2011110 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2010102 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2009152 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2008284 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 2007384 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 2006413 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 2005843 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 2004529 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 2003537 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 2002269 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 20016 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 2022, 2001, 2018, 2020, 2019, 2023, 2017.
About this comparison
What MINI Cooper years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2002 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 22 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.