2016 MINI Cooper problems
NHTSA has received 43 complaints about the 2016 MINI Cooper, and 23% of them involve engine. Next are electrical system (19%) and lighting (19%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 16th most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the MINI Cooper with enough data (10 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Was in a significant motor vehicle accident on 2.18.20. Driving on us-98west 2016 mini cooper 4door when large chevy2500 pickup truck stopped suddenly in front of me. I was traveling at about 45-50MPH. I was wearing my seatbelt. I slammed on brakes but made full contact with back of truck, I was slammed into the windshield and steering column. Seatbelt failed- airbag failed! Mini cooper was determined a total loss by insurance company.
Tl* the contact called on behalf of her son who owned a 2016 mini cooper s. The contact stated that while her son was driving approximately 45 MPH, another vehicle ran a stop sign and crashed into the driver's side door sending the vehicle 10-15 feet head-on into a tree. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy.