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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2008 MINI Cooper Convertible Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
22%of 9 total for the year
Median mileage
57,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2008 MINI Cooper Convertible, 22% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,500 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201618%
200916%
2008222%
2007114%
2006311%
200566%

Other parts of the 2008 MINI Cooper Convertible

Air bags
3 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 MINI Cooper Convertible

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology