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2007 MINI Cooper electrical system problems

27 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2007 MINI Cooper, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
27 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
116,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 7
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2007 MINI Cooper Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 116,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 116,000 miles
Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 23% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 13 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 116,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 mini cooper. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle engulfed in flames. The fire department reported to the scene and a report was filed. The fire department stated that the fire was caused by an electrical failure. There were three vehicles parked in close proximity to the contacts vehicle that sustained damage. The parking garage where the vehicle was parked also sustained damage. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.

Reported at 56,000 miles, August 2011 Fire

I have or had a mini cooper s 2007 I get a letter from the dealership that has a cost change without auxiliary water pump electrical problems that can cause fire we approach the seller for us to fix this problem 06/04/12 tube no value since it was under warranty but changing rims and tires recommended pipe cost $ 1100 dollars, the cooper had 121,985 miles, a year and half pipe thermostat housing problems will cost $ 724.32 instead, continued to all recommendations but the cooper fire on 03/24/14 at 05:48 pm, it…

Reported at 130,000 miles, March 2014 Fire

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