Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 MINI Cooper has 4 recalls, 842 complaints.
4
Recalls
842
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
15V205000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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 ...
15V660000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2002-2005 MINI Cooper and Cooper S vehicles and 2005 Cooper and Cooper S Convertible v...
08E050000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER ...
09E025000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2005 MINI Cooper w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2005 Mini Cooper S. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the steering wheel b... |
| Sep 1, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2005 Mini Cooper. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the steering wheel was... |
| May 24, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2005 Mini Coop S Hardtop. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked an... |
| Mar 7, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2005 Mini Cooper Convertible. The contact stated that she noticed a leak coming f... |
| Feb 6, 2023 | STEERING | The vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The dealer was made aware of the failure; h... |
| Jul 7, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2005 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Mar 22, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2005 Mini Cooper S. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: ... |
| Jan 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2005 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that there was water accumulated on the pass... |
| Dec 17, 2021 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2005 Mini Cooper Convertible. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign... |
| Nov 29, 2021 | STEERING | My son drives this car and the power steering went out twice on him while driving. I need to get the... |
| Sep 8, 2021 | STEERING | 2005 Mini Cooper S has power steering whine, hard to steer the wheel. Very unsafe. |
| Sep 5, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission will cycle first through third and when it tries to go into 4th it slips and will n... |
| Sep 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | Driving at approximately 10-15 miles an hour entering a parking lot when I noticed flames coming out... |
| Apr 28, 2021 | STEERING | POWER STEERING PUMP STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING TURNING IN A CITY STREET |
| Feb 16, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SLIPS CAUSING A JERK REACTION IN THE VEHICLE AND THEN IT WILL RENE... |
| Sep 26, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BATTERY LIGHT FLASHING, POWER STEERING CUTTING OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. ALTERNATOR AND SERP... |
| Feb 1, 2020 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | THE POWER STEERING ASSIST HAS ALL BUT STOPPED WORKING, WITH STEERING NOW DIFFICULT AT LOWER SPEED--E... |
| Aug 15, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MINI COOPER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME VER... |
| Aug 13, 2019 | STEERING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MINI COOPER S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHI... |
| Jul 4, 2019 | STEERING | THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL,... |