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#BS-2007-MINCOO-26452007 Mini Cooper S Convertible
Based on reports from 8 owners and 2 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Proceed with Caution
Based on 8 complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, and 2 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
5 owners reported airbags issues β failures commonly reported around 28K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Airbags (5 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
2007 Mini Cooper S Convertible: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 63% of all reports filed for the 2007 Mini Cooper S Convertible, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 27,500 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 28K-mile mark.
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2007 Mini Cooper S Convertible, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to steering-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Seats Issues
Seats complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2007 Mini Cooper S Convertible, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to seats-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2007 Mini Cooper S Convertible, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2007 Mini Cooper S Convertible. Recent trend: decreasing.



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Recall History (2 recalls)
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CERTAIN CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, 'TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS.' THE STANDARD REQUIRES THAT THE TIRE SIZE AND CORRESPONDING TIRE PRESSURE BE INDICATED ON THE LABEL AND THE LABEL DOES NOT CORRESPOND TO THE ACTUAL TIRES MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE.
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 28, 2006, and 2005-2008 MINI Cooper Convertible and Cooper S Convertible vehicles manufactured January 5, 2005, to July 31, 2008. Due to manufacturing, installation, and exposure issues, the front passenger seat occupant detection mat may not function properly and, as a result, the front passenger air bag may not deploy in a crash.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
2007 Mini Cooper S Convertible vs. Class Average (Minicompact Cars)
This vehicle
8
Class avg
63
Below the class average β fewer complaints than typical minicompact cars vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume β popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 8 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 2 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Other Mini Cooper S Convertible Model Years
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