Worst 2006 Mini Cooper Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
STEERING
POWER TRAIN
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2006 Mini Cooper.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 109 | 5 | 1 | 69,851 mi | |
| STEERING | 53 | 3 | 3 | 81,346 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 15 | — | 1 | 85,398 mi | |
| SEATS | 12 | 1 | — | 71,819 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 10 | — | 3 | 78,461 mi | |
| ENGINE | 10 | — | 3 | 78,335 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 6 | — | 1 | 70,105 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 5 | — | — | 74,412 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 | — | — | 53,000 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | 1 | — | 84,447 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 | — | — | 40,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | — | — | 110,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 1 | — | — | 48,500 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | 1 | — | — | 170,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | 1 | — | — | 170,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 47,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 | — | — | 100,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | — | — | 47,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 | 1 | — | 129,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | 36,363 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 28,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 47,000 mi | |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 1 | — | — | 54,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 1 | — | 60,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 | 1 | — | 141,342 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | — | — | 45,000 mi | |
| WHEELS | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 2006 Mini Cooper
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~91,800 vehicles.
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.
Other Mini Cooper Years
Wider context: See the full Mini Cooper reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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