Reliability & cost of ownership
Mini Cooper Roadster Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mini Cooper Roadster? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Mini Cooper Roadster problems by model year
0 recall entries and 5 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Cooper Roadster | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Cooper Roadster | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mini Cooper Roadster, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags3 complaints
- seats2 complaints
- seat belts1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint