2007 MINI COOPER S — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 245 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (149 complaints · 60.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 14
  • Injuries 9
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 149 of 245 owner complaints (60.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 149 complaints, 60.8% of reports ENGINE 149 · 60.8% · 9 fire reports AIR BAGS: 25 complaints, 10.2% of reports AIR BAGS 25 · 10.2% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 20 complaints, 8.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 20 · 8.2% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 4.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 12 · 4.9% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 3.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 · 3.3% · 4 fire reports STEERING: 5 complaints, 2.0% of reports STEERING 5 · 2.0% SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 1.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 1.2% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 1.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 1.2% VISIBILITY: 3 complaints, 1.2% of reports VISIBILITY 3 · 1.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 41 complaints, 16.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 41 · 16.7% · 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 149 60.8% 0 crashes · 9 fires
AIR BAGS 25 10.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 20 8.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 12 4.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 3.3% 0 crashes · 4 fires
STEERING 5 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 3 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 3 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 41 16.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2007. 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2012-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2012-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2007 Apr 2025 Investigation PE08031 ● Investigation PE08031 Investigation EA08020 ● Investigation EA08020 Investigation PE11036 ● Investigation PE11036
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 9
2008-Q2 Owner reports 3
2008-Q3 Owner reports 13
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 7
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 3
2010-Q4 Owner reports 9
2011-Q1 Owner reports 10
2011-Q2 Owner reports 10
2011-Q3 Owner reports 5
2011-Q4 Owner reports 9
2012-Q1 Owner reports 10
2012-Q2 Owner reports 21
2012-Q3 Owner reports 17
2012-Q4 Owner reports 6
2013-Q1 Owner reports 6
2013-Q2 Owner reports 13
2013-Q3 Owner reports 10
2013-Q4 Owner reports 7
2014-Q1 Owner reports 10
2014-Q2 Owner reports 6
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 5
2015-Q2 Owner reports 7
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE08031
Defect investigation 1 EA08020
Defect investigation 1 PE11036
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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