2005 MINI Cooper S steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 215 complaints for the 2005 MINI Cooper S, 56% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 215 56% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 208 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 48 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 65 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 44 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 20 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 208 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 11 fires.
What owners wrote
Auto was parked in driveway after a 30 mile drive, turned off and keys removed. After some time being parked, car started billowing smoke from under the hood. Dash lights came on, parking lights came on spontaneously. No keys present in the vehicle. Before I was able to disconnect the battery the apparent short circuit had drained the battery.
I have a 2005 mini cooper s with less than 85k miles it. The power steering has completely gone out. Before it went out completely, it would stop occasionally with out warning while driving the vehicle. The primary impact is as low speeds, parking or turning for example. This vehicle has run flat tires making steering an even bigger challenge. It is a safety hazard and due to the high cost to replace this function and safety hazard it imposes,, the car has been sitting for over a year.
Other problems reported for the 2005 MINI Cooper S
- Air bags 78 complaints
- Electrical system 24 complaints
- Engine 15 complaints