66 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Electrical System · verdict BUY 92/100
“This vin waa not included in a recall however had recall issues it obtained water in the footwell which mini has a recall issue for this and the car was caught on fire it is at the dealership in [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Mini Cooper Convertible owner
“ELECTRIC SHORT CIRCUIT. The electronic module in the driver side footwell area may short circuit. when I unlock the car or try to start, I hear loud electrical SHORT CIRCUIT noises coming out of the seating area. I am afraid to even unlock the car, and fear car might catch fire.”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Mini Cooper Convertible owner
“The electronic control module in the driver’s side footwell short-circuit, battery and electrical in the car are being drained and car does not work properly and completely drains battery.”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Mini Cooper Convertible owner
On the federal record it scores 92/100: 66 owner complaints (4.71 per year on the road) and 0 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Electrical System, with 28 of 74 categorised reports.
The 2012 Mini Cooper Convertible scored 92/100 on the federal record.