2006 MINI Cooper S Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 6%of 186 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the visibility of the 2006 MINI Cooper S, 6% of the 186 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,800 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 have had a second stress fracture in my front windshield in the past 6 months and Mini USA does not want to take responsibility. They know that they have a problem with stress fractures, but will not fess up to it. They are stating that there is a pinhead sized chip in the windshield, but since when will a pinhead sized chip create a foot long fracture in my windshield.”
NHTSA complaint #10188290, filed 2007-04, 17,000 miles“Plethora of electrical problems. Heated seats are a major concern. They go on and off by themselves, seem haunted. Sometimes, they get so hot they leave burn marks in my legs. I am afraid of an electrical fire. The heated seats get so hot, they left burn marks in my seat. Aisin 6 speed automatic transmission, equipped with lifetime fluid, begins slipping gears at 70k the supercharger had to be replaced due to the design of the supercharger it could not be repaired, I was forced by bmwusa to purchase a remanufactured supercharger. …”
NHTSA complaint #10440113, filed 2011-12, 60,000 miles“I was traveling on the highway at the recommended speed of 65 MPH with more than sufficient space between my car and the car in front of me and a small pebble smaller than the eraser on a pencil hit the top of my windshield and made a small star crack - this crack is smaller than the head of a nail. The crack continued to grow into an l shape, 5 inches long right behind the rear view mirror. This seems to be a common problem with the Mini windshield and the problem is fixed once you replace the windshield with a thicker glass. …”
NHTSA complaint #10166739, filed 2006-08, 2,860 miles“Overnight a stress fracture appeared on the drivers side lower windshield. Temperatures were around 60 f so would not have contributed. There was a small junk of glass blown out of crack, but no impact marks along crack.”
NHTSA complaint #10189104, filed 2007-04, 9,800 miles“Cracked windshield with no identifiable impact marks. Located just behind and to the left (if sitting in the driver's seat) of the rear view mirror. It wasn't there when I drove to work in the morning but was there when I went to my car at 5pm.”
NHTSA complaint #10172494, filed 2006-11Related service bulletins
- 10056114Jun 1, 2014Mini: there is a disconnection or kink, in wnidshield washer hose, which is too short, causing windshield front washer jet to fail. Model f56 (cooper, cooper s).
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 20% |
| 2019 | 1 | 20% |
| 2014 | 1 | 8% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 | 11 | 6% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 12 | 5% |
| 2003 | 33 | 15% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2006 MINI Cooper S
67 complaintsSteering
48 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsSeats
15 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 MINI Cooper S
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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