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2006 MINI Cooper S Wheels Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 186 total for the year
Median mileage
78,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the wheels of the 2006 MINI Cooper S, 1% of the 186 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Executing a left turn and all of a sudden the power steering went out. Was unable to control the car due to the fact that I was not expecting this issue. Damage front right side of car against curb. I have learned that this is a serious problem. This issue needs to be addressed on a recall!”

NHTSA complaint #10458712, filed 2012-05, 78,000 miles

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2020120%
201314%
201214%
201012%
200611%
200421%
200310%

Other parts of the 2006 MINI Cooper S

Air bags
67 complaints
Steering
48 complaints
Electrical system
23 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
22 complaints
Engine cooling
15 complaints
Seats
15 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaints
Other or unknown
9 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Suspension
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.

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