MINI drivetrain & axles problems
Across all MINI models in NHTSA's complaint database, 336 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The Cooper accounts for the largest share (47%). The single worst model year is the 2003 Cooper with 31 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 336 about drivetrain & axles, all MINI models
- Most affected
- Cooper 47% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 271 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 4
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which MINI models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper | 159 | 47% |
| Cooper S | 96 | 29% |
| Cooper S Clubman | 13 | 4% |
| Cooper S Convertible | 12 | 4% |
| Cooper Countryman | 11 | 3% |
| Cooper Convertible | 10 | 3% |
| Clubman | 7 | 2% |
| Cooper Clubman | 7 | 2% |
| Cooper S Countryman | 7 | 2% |
| Countryman | 6 | 2% |
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2003 MINI Cooper31 complaints
- 2007 MINI Cooper S21 complaints
- 2006 MINI Cooper S19 complaints
- 2006 MINI Cooper16 complaints
- 2009 MINI Cooper S16 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 33 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 35 |
| 2006 | 41 |
| 2007 | 27 |
| 2008 | 22 |
| 2009 | 38 |
| 2010 | 12 |
| 2011 | 19 |
| 2012 | 13 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Among the 271 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.