MINI seats problems
Across all MINI models in NHTSA's complaint database, 144 complaints involve seats. The Cooper accounts for the largest share (45%). The single worst model year is the 2006 Cooper S with 15 seats complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 144 about seats, all MINI models
- Most affected
- Cooper 45% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 112 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 8
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which MINI models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper | 65 | 45% |
| Cooper S | 40 | 28% |
| Cooper S Convertible | 12 | 8% |
| Cooper Convertible | 10 | 7% |
| Cooper Clubman | 8 | 6% |
| Cooper Countryman | 2 | 1% |
| Cooper Roadster | 2 | 1% |
| Cooper S Clubman | 2 | 1% |
| Cooper S Countryman | 2 | 1% |
| Clubman | 1 | 1% |
Worst model years for seats
- 2006 MINI Cooper S15 complaints
- 2006 MINI Cooper13 complaints
- 2007 MINI Cooper8 complaints
- 2005 MINI Cooper S8 complaints
- 2005 MINI Cooper7 complaints
Seats complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 18 |
| 2006 | 39 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 16 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
Among the 112 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.