2005 MINI Cooper S Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 314 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the suspension of the 2005 MINI Cooper S, 1% of the 314 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,400 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.
“I noticed on the front of a set of a brand new tires the tread on left tire was worn to the core and the was separating from the tire on the inside, the right tire had every little tread left. The cause of this was the struts had damaged the upper strut plates on both sides, causing it to be out of alignment .there has been 216 complaints and nothing has been done to correct the failure; I.e,parts repaired or replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10283839, filed 2009-09, 4,400 miles“(1) I recently traded my 2003 Mini cooper in for a 2005 Mini Cooper S at a private dealership. (2) upon inspecting the 2005 Cooper S, I noticed that the strut towers were deformed, but since this was not a Mini dealership, nothing could be done by them. I bought the car thinking this could be fixed under warranty. After calling the closest Mini dealership which is 200+ miles away, I was informed that this was considered abuse to the car and it would not be covered under warranty. The previous owner must have hit a pothole. …”
NHTSA complaint #10173562, filed 2006-11, 17,400 miles“Strut towers deformed. This is a result of standard equipment run flat tires hitting pot holes. The fix is a reinforcing plate attached to the top of the strut tower. Either the run flats should not have been available or the strut towers should have been of sufficient strength.”
NHTSA complaint #10243247, filed 2008-09, 20,000 milesSuspension: other model years
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 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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