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Minicompact Cars Reliability Rankings

All minicompact cars vehicles ranked by their composite danger score. Vehicles with the most complaints, recalls, and investigations appear first.(360 vehicles in class)

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How scoring works: Each complaint counts as 1 point, each recall as 5 points, and each federal investigation as 10 points. Click any vehicle to view its full reliability profile.

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#12012 Fiat 500Minicompact Cars

539 complaints4 recalls1 invest.132 TSBs

#22004 Volkswagen BeetleMinicompact Cars

469 complaints6 recalls1 invest.220 TSBs

#32005 MINI CooperMinicompact Cars

440 complaints4 recalls2 invest.51 TSBs

#42003 MINI CooperMinicompact Cars

388 complaints4 recalls5 invest.46 TSBs

#52003 Volkswagen BeetleMinicompact Cars

405 complaints5 recalls1 invest.188 TSBs

#62005 MINI Cooper SMinicompact Cars

383 complaints2 recalls2 invest.43 TSBs

#72001 Mitsubishi EclipseMinicompact Cars

287 complaints10 recalls4 invest.141 TSBs

#82004 MINI CooperMinicompact Cars

330 complaints4 recalls2 invest.42 TSBs

#92005 Volkswagen BeetleMinicompact Cars

330 complaints6 recalls257 TSBs

#102007 MINI Cooper SMinicompact Cars

300 complaints4 recalls3 invest.114 TSBs

#112003 MINI Cooper SMinicompact Cars

258 complaints2 recalls5 invest.43 TSBs

#122006 BMW 3 SeriesMinicompact Cars

288 complaints4 recalls1 invest.78 TSBs

#131996 Mitsubishi EclipseMinicompact Cars

220 complaints11 recalls4 invest.82 TSBs

#142004 MINI Cooper SMinicompact Cars

279 complaints2 recalls2 invest.41 TSBs

#152002 MINI CooperMinicompact Cars

220 complaints5 recalls5 invest.45 TSBs

#161997 Mitsubishi EclipseMinicompact Cars

185 complaints12 recalls1 invest.81 TSBs

#172006 MINI CooperMinicompact Cars

247 complaints1 recall42 TSBs

#181998 Mitsubishi EclipseMinicompact Cars

174 complaints13 recalls1 invest.68 TSBs

#192006 MINI Cooper SMinicompact Cars

243 complaints1 recall49 TSBs

#202013 Fiat 500Minicompact Cars

217 complaints4 recalls1 invest.133 TSBs

#212008 MINI Cooper SMinicompact Cars

197 complaints4 recalls2 invest.111 TSBs

#222013 Scion FR-SMinicompact Cars

210 complaints4 recalls166 TSBs

#231999 Mitsubishi EclipseMinicompact Cars

150 complaints11 recalls46 TSBs

#242014 Fiat 500Minicompact Cars

172 complaints4 recalls1 invest.144 TSBs

#252009 MINI CooperMinicompact Cars

193 complaints1 recall92 TSBs

#262003 Mitsubishi EclipseMinicompact Cars

158 complaints5 recalls92 TSBs

#272006 Volkswagen BeetleMinicompact Cars

161 complaints4 recalls319 TSBs

#282009 MINI Cooper SMinicompact Cars

151 complaints3 recalls1 invest.115 TSBs

#292015 Fiat 500Minicompact Cars

141 complaints4 recalls1 invest.167 TSBs

#302007 MINI CooperMinicompact Cars

164 complaints1 recall97 TSBs

#312008 MINI CooperMinicompact Cars

156 complaints1 recall98 TSBs

#322001 Mitsubishi Eclipse SpyderMinicompact Cars

97 complaints8 recalls2 invest.121 TSBs

#332010 MINI CooperMinicompact Cars

142 complaints2 recalls117 TSBs

#342007 Mitsubishi EclipseMinicompact Cars

122 complaints4 recalls34 TSBs

#352005 MINI Cooper ConvertibleMinicompact Cars

115 complaints1 recall2 invest.23 TSBs

#362000 BMW 3 SeriesMinicompact Cars

111 complaints1 recall2 invest.49 TSBs

#372011 MINI CooperMinicompact Cars

130 complaints1 recall141 TSBs

#382008 Volkswagen BeetleMinicompact Cars

109 complaints3 recalls431 TSBs

#392004 BMW 3 SeriesMinicompact Cars

93 complaints0 recalls3 invest.60 TSBs

#402002 Mitsubishi EclipseMinicompact Cars

84 complaints4 recalls1 invest.123 TSBs

#412010 MINI Cooper SMinicompact Cars

78 complaints4 recalls1 invest.140 TSBs

#422002 BMW 3 SeriesMinicompact Cars

40 complaints0 recalls6 invest.54 TSBs

#432003 BMW 3 SeriesMinicompact Cars

67 complaints0 recalls3 invest.57 TSBs

#441995 Nissan 240SXMinicompact Cars

76 complaints1 recall1 invest.34 TSBs

#452013 Subaru BRZMinicompact Cars

81 complaints2 recalls376 TSBs

#462007 Volkswagen BeetleMinicompact Cars

79 complaints2 recalls346 TSBs

#472008 Mitsubishi EclipseMinicompact Cars

83 complaints1 recall35 TSBs

#482005 MINI Cooper S ConvertibleMinicompact Cars

72 complaints1 recall1 invest.23 TSBs

#491990 Nissan 240SXMinicompact Cars

51 complaints1 recall2 invest.25 TSBs

#502001 BMW 3 SeriesMinicompact Cars

49 complaints1 recall2 invest.50 TSBs

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Data sourced from NHTSA complaints, federal recalls, and safety investigations.