2005 MINI Cooper S Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 314 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 67,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2005 MINI Cooper S, 1% of the 314 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The passenger air bag weight sensor stop working. As a result my vehicle displays a warning that the passenger side air bags are off. My driver side fog light housing melted and crack apart. I used stock 55w halogen bulbs. My passenger side fog light housing has also begun to melt. My power steering is not leaking now. But it has been replaced 3 times.”
NHTSA complaint #10474200, filed 2012-09, 75,000 miles“Takata recall. Dealership wanted to charge me $1000 to fix this airbag. Steering also stiff and at time unresponsive. Number three misfire is a design flaw. Horn does not work. Lens on headlights make light very dim.”
NHTSA complaint #11152518, filed 2018-11, 60,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10030667Mar 1, 2009Mini vehicles: while driving or at idle, the headlamps flicker or sporadically move up or down by themselves. The headlamp wiring harness is damaged due to chaffing at the engine…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 20% |
| 2016 | 2 | 20% |
| 2015 | 3 | 17% |
| 2013 | 1 | 4% |
| 2012 | 1 | 4% |
| 2011 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2005 MINI Cooper S
212 complaintsAir bags
71 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 MINI Cooper S
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.
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