Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2005 vs 2006 MINI COOPER

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 251 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 46.5% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

2005 372 complaints 2006 199 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2005 share 2006 share Share change
STEERING 68.8% 26.1% ▼ 42.7 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 8.6% 46.2% ▲ 37.6 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 5.7% 9.1% ▲ 3.4 pts larger share
ENGINE 2.2% 5.5% ▲ 3.4 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5.7% 2.5% ▼ 3.1 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS not reported 1.5% ▲ 1.5 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 1.1% not reported ▼ 1.1 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 0.8% not reported ▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE 0.3% not reported ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES 0.3% 0.5% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 0.3% 0.5% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 0.5% 0.5% ▼ 0.0 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY 0.5% 0.5% ▼ 0.0 pts smaller share
WHEELS 0.5% 0.5% ▼ 0.0 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13.2% 11.1% ▼ 2.1 pts smaller share

recalls · none on file

Recall campaigns

2005 0

Campaign components: not reported

2006 0

Campaign components: not reported

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
10 → 8
◆ Injuries
1 → 9