2005 MINI Cooper Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 3%of 372 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2005 MINI Cooper, 3% of the 372 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 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.
“When driving vehicle transmission slips causing a jerk reaction in the vehicle and then it will renegade causing another jerk reaction in the vehicle and makes going and or stopping unpredictable. Turning left is dangerous as the car may not move forward at a speed that it should or may jerk in the middle causing the vehicle to stop in front of oncoming traffic. I have had a machanic change the transmission and it still does the same thing. I have contacted the manufacturers who informed me that there were no recalls and nothing they would do.”
NHTSA complaint #11397204, filed 2021-02, 1 miles“Purchased car new 10/2004. In february 2005 it began to act as if it was going to die at low speeds, especially when first started. When the rpms are low it acts as if it is not getting fuel. Calls to the dealership re: this problem were met w/ Mini knows about the problem, it is a software problem and there should be a fix by may. I brought up my concerns regarding safety and was told to be careful . …”
NHTSA complaint #10126929, filed 2005-06, 6,000 miles“The power steering has failed twice, once when I parked while running errands and once while driving at low speed. On-line, I read that this is a common complaint for minis produced between 2001 and 2007, but primarily those from 2004-05 and that it is related to the hydraulic power steering pump. My understanding is that the lack of heat shielding of the pump electronics permits flaking of carbon, that settles on the conductors and forces the pump to fail, until it cools off or until the flakes move on. …”
NHTSA complaint #10364757, filed 2010-11, 67,000 miles“The steering wheel on my Mini Cooper has become hard to steer on and off for the last couple of days. At the onset, I was going at about 15 to 20mph and turning right. The steering got hard to turn and I was having difficulty staying out of on coming traffic. I pulled off to the side of the road, turned off the car and hood under the hood to see if there was anything to explain what was going on. I was not able to identify anything to explain this occurrence, so I restarted the car and it was back to normal. Since then it has done this on and off several other times. …”
NHTSA complaint #10401628, filed 2011-05, 97,005 miles“Problem with the transmission. Transmission does not shift properly downshifts at high speeds causing the engine to rev really high. Jolts a lot on the speed changes. Having signs indicative of transmission failure.”
NHTSA complaint #10971892, filed 2017-04, 83,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10043725Jan 1, 2012Mini: after drive-away locking activates, it is not possible to unlock the boot.
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 29% |
| 2022 | 2 | 33% |
| 2019 | 4 | 33% |
| 2018 | 2 | 25% |
| 2017 | 1 | 4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 4% |
| 2015 | 4 | 7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 6% |
| 2013 | 5 | 11% |
| 2012 | 8 | 12% |
| 2011 | 6 | 7% |
| 2010 | 8 | 9% |
| 2009 | 6 | 4% |
| 2008 | 3 | 3% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 | 3 | 2% |
| 2005 | 11 | 3% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2005 MINI Cooper
276 complaintsAir bags
41 complaintsElectrical system
30 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
25 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 MINI Cooper
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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