Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the MINI Cooper Convertible. Hover a bar for the count.
2005
2006
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2025
2026
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2005 MINI Cooper Convertible - 115 complaints
- 2006 MINI Cooper Convertible - 38 complaints
- 2009 MINI Cooper Convertible - 27 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2005 MINI Cooper Convertible - 115 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 MINI Cooper Convertible | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 MINI Cooper Convertible | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 MINI Cooper Convertible | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 MINI Cooper Convertible | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 MINI Cooper Convertible | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 MINI Cooper Convertible | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 MINI Cooper Convertible | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 MINI Cooper Convertible | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 MINI Cooper Convertible | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 MINI Cooper Convertible | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 MINI Cooper Convertible | 15 | 3 |
| 2015 MINI Cooper Convertible | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 MINI Cooper Convertible | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 MINI Cooper Convertible | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 MINI Cooper Convertible | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 MINI Cooper Convertible | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 MINI Cooper Convertible | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 MINI Cooper Convertible | 27 | 1 |
| 2008 MINI Cooper Convertible | 10 | 1 |
| 2007 MINI Cooper Convertible | 7 | 2 |
| 2006 MINI Cooper Convertible | 38 | 1 |
| 2005 MINI Cooper Convertible | 115 | 1 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25V616000 | 2025-2026 | Seat Belts | BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 X1 and X2, MINI Cooper Convertible, MINI Cooper, Mini Countryman S ALL4, and 2025 MINI Countryman SE ALL4 vehicles. The tor |
| 17V222000 | 2016 | Exterior Lighting | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2016-2017 MINI Cooper Clubman, Cooper S Clubman and JCW Clubman vehicles. When the affected vehicles are braking and the turn s |
| 16V747000 | 2016 | Seat Belts | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, MINI Hardtop 4 Door Cooper, Mini Hardtop 4 Door Cooper S, MINI Cooper Clubman, |
| 15V887000 | 2016 | Steering | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one model year 2016 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door vehicle manufactured November 24, 2015, and one BMW X1 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) man |
| 15V205000 | 2005-2008 | Air Bags | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 MINI Cooper and Cooper S vehicles manufactured January 5, 2005, to November 28, 2006, and 2005-2008 MINI C |
| 09V143000 | 2009 | Tires | BMW IS RECALLING 12 MY 2009 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION |
| 07V533000 | 2007 | Equipment | CERTAIN CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, 'TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS.' THE STANDARD REQUIRES THAT THE TIRE SI |