NHTSA Safety Recalls
MINI Cooper S Convertible Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 3 recall campaigns for the MINI Cooper S Convertible, across 3 model years from 2006 to 2012. The 2011 has the most (2); the fewest among years with a recall is 2012 (1).
- Model years
- 3
- Recall campaigns
- 3
- Most recalls
- 2011
- Owner complaints
- 138
2006–2012, with a recall
2 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 138 complaints with NHTSA about the MINI Cooper S Convertible across 8 model years; the most, 61, concern the 2005.
Owners marked a crash on 0 of the MINI Cooper S Convertible complaints (0%) and a fire on 10.
Across all MINI Cooper S Convertible model years, owners name the air bags most often (at least 45 complaints), then the steering (44).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the MINI Cooper S Convertible in 2015: 29, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the MINI Cooper S Convertible is engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger, in 3 model-year listings.
The newest MINI Cooper S Convertible recall, 18V248000, was reported on April 18, 2018 and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger.
MINI Cooper S Convertible years to avoid
Too few MINI Cooper S Convertible model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.MINI Cooper S Convertible years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the MINI Cooper S Convertible
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER3
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
MINI Cooper S Convertible model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every MINI Cooper S Convertible recall campaign (3)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18V248000April 18, 2018 | engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger | 2011–2012 | fire | 47,806 |
| 15V205000April 6, 2015 | air bags: frontal | 2006 | crash and injury | 91,800 |
| 12V008000January 11, 2012 | engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger | 2011 | fire | 90,368 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the MINI Cooper S Convertible. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: June 2, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted