WheelsPart report

2005 MINI Cooper Wheels Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 1%of 372 total for the year
Median mileage: 61,000miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the wheels of the 2005 MINI Cooper, 1% of the 372 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,000 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.

“I reported a few months ago that my power steering had failed. It is a 2005 Mini Cooper, and some 2002-2005 Mini coopers were effected, but supposedly not my Mini with my VIN number. The recall had ended in february 2005 and my car was manufactured in april 2005. However I believe that bmw (makers of Mini Cooper) were using faulty power steering units after february 2005. My car has low miles, I am the original owner and I take pristine care of my Mini. As a result, I hit a curb and had to have the front left tire changed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10956026, filed 2017-02, 120,000 miles

“(1) events: driving long distance, after approximately 4 hours I noticed that the left front wheel was making clunking noises. I slowed down, and the noise got worse. Eventually, I slowed down, pulled over, and the car keeps bouncing up and down, and then after I stopped it would not move forward anymore. (2) failure: lost 3 out of 4 lug bolts on the left front wheel, as a result, the left front wheel is almost falling off of the car. The left front rim was also bent. …”

NHTSA complaint #10142209, filed 2005-11, 2,000 miles

Wheels: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2013	1	2%
2012	1	2%
2011	1	1%
2009	2	1%
2006	1	1%
2005	2	1%
2004	2	1%
2002	1	1%

Other parts of the 2005 MINI Cooper

Steering
276 complaints Air bags
41 complaints Electrical system
30 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
25 complaints Other or unknown
11 complaints Engine cooling
8 complaints Seats
7 complaints Engine
6 complaints Brakes
5 complaints Body and structure
5 complaints Vehicle speed control
5 complaints Suspension
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.

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