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Mini Cooper Convertible recalls, complaints and VIN decoding

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns and 173 owner complaints for the Mini Cooper Convertible, covering model years 2005 to 2026. The 2005 model year drew the most complaints (96), and Steering is the component owners name most often.

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint flat files, updated September 25, 2026.

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  • 7 recall campaigns on file
  • 173 owner complaints (unverified reports to NHTSA)
  • 9 model years with data (2005–2026)
  • most complaints: 2005 (96 for that model year)
  • top component: Steering (88 complaints)
  • latest recall 25V616000 (reported Sep 17, 2025)
  • 3 complaints reporting a crash (1.7%)
  • 7 complaints reporting a fire (4.0%)
  • 6 complaints reporting an injury (3.5%)
  • 0 complaints reporting a death (0.0%)

Mini Cooper Convertible complaints by model year

9 model years · NHTSA complaints

The 2005 model year has the most complaints: 96 of 173, or 55.5%. Next come 2006 (27) and 2009 (18). The fewest are for 2026, with 1 complaint.

Owner complaints per model yearHighest yearOther years
Mini Cooper Convertible owner complaints to NHTSA by model year, 2005–2026Column chart of 173 complaints across 22 model years. The highest is 2005 with 96. The full figures are in the table below the chart.2005: 96 complaints9620052006: 27 complaints2720062007: 7 complaints720072008: 9 complaints920082009: 18 complaints1820092010: 0 complaints20102011: 0 complaints20112012: 0 complaints20122013: 0 complaints20132014: 0 complaints20142015: 0 complaints20152016: 13 complaints1320162017: 0 complaints20172018: 0 complaints20182019: 0 complaints20192020: 0 complaints20202021: 0 complaints20212022: 1 complaint120222023: 0 complaints20232024: 0 complaints20242025: 1 complaint120252026: 1 complaint12026
Mini Cooper Convertible complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death
Mini Cooper Convertible complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death
Model yearComplaintsReporting a crashReporting a fireReporting an injuryReporting a death
2005963530
2006270000
200770100
200890110
2009180010
2016130010
202210000
202510000
202610000
All model years1733760

Crash, fire, injury and death columns count complaints that report at least one of them, not people.

Most-reported Mini Cooper Convertible components

top 15 · NHTSA categories

Steering is the component named most often, in 88 complaints (50.9% of all 173), followed by Air Bags (34) and Electrical System (18).

Components named most often in Mini Cooper Convertible complaints (top 15)
Components named most often in Mini Cooper Convertible complaints (top 15)
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints
Steering8850.9%
Air Bags3419.7%
Electrical System1810.4%
Power Train148.1%
Engine126.9%
Seats105.8%
Exterior Lighting63.5%
Unknown or Other52.9%
Structure42.3%
Latches/Locks/Linkages31.7%
Seat Belts31.7%
Engine and Engine Cooling21.2%
Service Brakes21.2%
Suspension21.2%
Equipment10.6%

One complaint can name several components, so the shares add up to more than 100%. Component names are NHTSA’s top-level categories.

What NHTSA owner complaints mean

These figures count complaints that vehicle owners and other members of the public have submitted to NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. NHTSA uses complaints, together with other data, to spot safety issues that may warrant an investigation and to check whether existing recalls go far enough.

  • They are reports, not findings. Each complaint is the submitter's own account. Its presence in the database does not mean NHTSA has confirmed a defect.
  • Counts are not defect rates. The data doesn't say how many vehicles were sold, so a raw count can't tell you what share of vehicles had a problem.
  • Popular models collect more complaints. A model sold in large numbers will usually gather more complaints than a rare one, simply because more people own it.
  • One complaint can name several components. Totals by component can therefore add up to more than the number of complaints.
  • Coverage starts in 1995. NHTSA's complaint file contains complaints received since January 1, 1995.

Use complaint patterns as a prompt for questions: whether a recall covers the issue, whether the vehicle you are considering has had the fix, and what a mechanic finds on inspection. For confirmed safety defects, see the recall list for this model.

Mini Cooper Convertible recalls

7 campaigns · newest first

Every vehicle recall campaign NHTSA lists under the model name Cooper Convertible, newest first. The 7 campaigns cover model years 2005 to 2026. The 2016 model year appears in the most campaigns (3).

  • 7 recall campaigns
Mini Cooper Convertible recall campaigns covering each model year
DecadeYears ending in 0Years ending in 1Years ending in 2Years ending in 3Years ending in 4Years ending in 5Years ending in 6Years ending in 7Years ending in 8Years ending in 9
2005: 1 campaign2006: 1 campaign2007: 2 campaigns2008: 1 campaign2009: 1 campaign
2010: no campaigns2011: no campaigns2012: no campaigns2013: no campaigns2014: no campaigns2015: no campaigns2016: 3 campaigns2017: no campaigns2018: no campaigns2019: no campaigns
2020: no campaigns2021: no campaigns2022: no campaigns2023: no campaigns2024: no campaigns2025: 1 campaign2026: 1 campaign
Highlighted: the model year with the most campaigns.

  1. NHTSA campaign 25V616000

    Reported

    Seat Belts › Front › Retractor

    Model years 2025–2026

    BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 X1 and X2, MINI Cooper Convertible, MINI Cooper, Mini Countryman S ALL4, and 2025 MINI Countryman SE ALL4 vehicles. The torsion bar in both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.

    Consequence:
    A damaged seat belt retractor may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace both front seat belt retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 13, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 7, 2025.

    Filed by BMW of North America, LLC

  2. NHTSA campaign 17V222000

    Reported

    Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights

    Model year 2016

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2016-2017 MINI Cooper Clubman, Cooper S Clubman and JCW Clubman vehicles. When the affected vehicles are braking and the turn signals are on, the inner, bumper-mounted, brake light will go out. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

    Consequence:
    If the brake light does not illuminate when a turn signal is activated, other drivers may be confused, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    MINI will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicle to correct the brake lighting, free of charge. The recall began May 22, 2017. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

    Filed by BMW of North America, LLC

  3. NHTSA campaign 16V747000

    Reported

    Seat Belts › Front › Retractor

    Model year 2016

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, MINI Hardtop 4 Door Cooper, Mini Hardtop 4 Door Cooper S, MINI Cooper Clubman, and Cooper S Clubman, 2017 Rolls-Royce Ghost, and 2016 528i vehicles. The vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism of the seat belt Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) for the driver's seat may not lock as designed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash where heavy braking is applied, the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) may activate when the occupant is more forward in the seat, possibly increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat belt assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 3, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Filed by BMW of North America, LLC

  4. NHTSA campaign 15V887000

    Reported

    Steering › Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)

    Model year 2016

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one model year 2016 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door vehicle manufactured November 24, 2015, and one BMW X1 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) manufactured October, 19 2015. The steering gearbox may have been manufactured with incorrect parts.

    Consequence:
    A gearbox malfunction may cause a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    BMW will replace the steering gearbox, free of charge. Affected vehicles are located in dealer inventory and will be remedied before customer retail. The recall began on December 28, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Filed by BMW of North America, LLC

  5. NHTSA campaign 15V205000

    Reported

    Air Bags › Frontal

    Model years 2005–2008

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 MINI Cooper and Cooper S vehicles manufactured January 5, 2005, to November 28, 2006, and 2005-2008 MINI Cooper Convertible and Cooper S Convertible vehicles manufactured January 5, 2005, to July 31, 2008. Due to manufacturing, installation, and exposure issues, the front passenger seat occupant detection mat may not function properly and, as a result, the front passenger air bag may not deploy in a crash.

    Consequence:
    An improperly functioning mat may cause the passenger frontal air bag to be inactive when the seat is occupied, and in the event of a crash, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the passenger's risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    MINI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat occupant detection mat, free of charge. The recall began on October 12, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

    Filed by BMW of North America, LLC

  6. NHTSA campaign 09V143000

    Reported

    Tires

    Model year 2009

    BMW is recalling 12 MY 2009 Mini Cooper Convertible vehicles. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, "tire selection and rims." The affected vehicles were delivered with 15-inch wheels instead of 16-inch wheels as intended, and the tire label indicates 16 inch wheels.

    Consequence:
    The wheels on the vehicle do not conform to the tire label as required.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the 15 inch wheels with 16-inch wheels free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during May 2009. Owners may contact BMW at 1-866-646-4772.

    Filed by BMW of North America, LLC

  7. NHTSA campaign 07V533000

    Reported

    Equipment › Other › Labels

    Model year 2007

    Certain convertible vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, 'tire selection and rims.' The standard requires that the tire size and corresponding tire pressure be indicated on the label and the label does not correspond to the actual tires mounted on the vehicle.

    Consequence:
    Incorrect tire pressure can cause premature wear and tire damage which could lead to unfavorable driving conditions increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Owners will be provided with new tire information placards and installation instructions. At the customer's option, a dealer can install the label for them. The recall began on January 16, 2008. Owners may contact Mini at 1-866-275-6464.

    Filed by BMW of North America, LLC

Recall text is shown as NHTSA publishes it; older campaigns, which NHTSA stores in capital letters, are shown in sentence case. NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Hotline, 1-888-327-4236, also answers recall questions.

How to read this recall list

This list shows every safety recall campaign NHTSA has on file for this make, model and model year. It is not specific to one vehicle: a recall often covers only vehicles built in a certain date range or with a certain part, and many of the vehicles it covers will already have been repaired.

What each recall field means
What each recall field means
FieldWhat it tells you
Campaign numberNHTSA's unique ID for the recall, such as 20V771000. Quote it to a dealer or when searching NHTSA's site.
ComponentThe system or part involved, for example air bags, brakes or electrical software.
SummaryWhat the defect or non-compliance is and which vehicles are covered.
ConsequenceThe safety risk if the problem isn't fixed.
RemedyWhat the manufacturer will do, such as a repair, replacement or software update, and whether it is free.
  • Some recalls carry an NHTSA consumer advisory, “Do Not Drive” or “Park Outside”. Follow it until the repair is done.
  • A single campaign often covers several models or model years, so the same campaign number can appear in more than one list.
  • Recalls are shown as NHTSA publishes them. Very recent campaigns may take time to appear.

Does your vehicle have an open recall? Only a VIN check can tell you. Enter the VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup (opens in a new tab) or on the manufacturer's website. Our VIN recall check guide explains what each option covers.

Mini Cooper Convertible questions

5 questions

How many recalls does the Mini Cooper Convertible have?

NHTSA lists 7 vehicle recall campaigns for the Mini Cooper Convertible, covering model years 2005 to 2026. The most recent, 25V616000, was reported on September 17, 2025 and is filed under “Seat belts”. The 2016 model year is covered by the most campaigns (3).

Which Mini Cooper Convertible model year has the most complaints?

The 2005 model year, with 96 of the 173 complaints in NHTSA’s file (55.5%). The next are 2006 (27) and 2009 (18). Complaint counts also reflect how many vehicles of each year were sold and how long they have been on the road, so they are not a reliability ranking.

What is the most common Mini Cooper Convertible complaint?

Steering is the component named most often: 88 complaints, or 50.9% of all 173. Air Bags (34) and Electrical System (18) follow. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not confirmed defects, and one complaint can name several components.

Does every recall on this page apply to my Mini Cooper Convertible?

Not necessarily. Each campaign lists specific model years, and many cover only vehicles built in a certain period or fitted with a certain part; repairs already carried out aren’t shown. To see whether a recall is open on your vehicle, enter its VIN at NHTSA’s recall lookup (opens in a new tab) or ask a Mini dealer.

How many Mini Cooper Convertible complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death?

Of the 173 complaints, 3 report a crash, 7 a fire, 6 at least one injury and 0 at least one death. These figures count complaints, not people, and each complaint is the submitter’s own unverified account.

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Data: NHTSA recalls and complaints flat files, updated September 25, 2026. Recall campaigns are vehicle (V) campaigns listed for this model name; complaints are counted once per NHTSA ODI number and model year.