Mini Cooper S Convertible

Owners filed 138 complaints across 8 model years of the Mini Cooper S Convertible. The 2005 drew the most (61); the 2012 the fewest (3).

Model years8

Complaints138

Recalls10

Fires10

Deaths0

Every Mini Cooper S Convertible model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2012	3	1	—	—	Electrical System	Routine
2011	4	2	1	—	Electrical System	Routine
2010	10	1	1	—	Engine	Routine
2009	9	1	—	—	Engine	Routine
2008	7	1	1	—	Seats	Routine
2007	8	2	1	—	Air Bags	Routine
2006	36	1	2	—	Air Bags	Routine
2005	61	1	4	—	Steering	Routine

Which Mini Cooper S Convertible years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2005 is the weakest year on record, with 61 complaints concentrated in the steering. It carries 1 recall.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.