2011 MINI Cooper Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 2011 MINI Cooper, 4% of the 83 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,500 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.
“Dsc and brake light turned appeared on tachometer display in yellow and does not go out. Dsc button if pressed makes no changes to dcs/ABS lights on displays. Immediately the following symptoms/issues appeared: steering started to fault like unaligned, brake pedal slightly erratic, blinker turn signal does now not turn off after activating and making a turn. Vehicle has jcw sport brake kit, installed at 30,000 miles, 3 months ago. Vehicle was recently aligned about 2 months ago. …”
NHTSA complaint #10610155, filed 2014-07, 35,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10216755Mar 1, 2016N18 engine high pressure fuel pump (hdp): limited warranty extension to 10 years/120,000 miles
- 10040187Mar 1, 2011Bmw: information on the bumper bracket casting failure and replacement.
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 14% |
| 2020 | 1 | 14% |
| 2019 | 4 | 33% |
| 2017 | 1 | 4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 4% |
| 2015 | 2 | 4% |
| 2014 | 2 | 6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 4% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 4 | 3% |
| 2008 | 4 | 3% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 | 53 | 27% |
| 2005 | 276 | 74% |
| 2004 | 238 | 84% |
| 2003 | 159 | 50% |
| 2002 | 61 | 33% |
Other parts of the 2011 MINI Cooper
37 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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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