2012 MINI Cooper Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 66 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2012 MINI Cooper, 2% of the 66 complaints for this model year.
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 2 months ago,was driving with my mom 9/13/1015,all 4 milestar tires busted,dealer replaced them with charging me 150.00 deduct,now same problem occured 11/25/2015,right passager same brand busted,now my car is in shop again missing work,stuck in fort myers right now,if it wasn't for my family I would not be here with these tires,the name of the tires mile-star”
NHTSA complaint #10807118, filed 2015-11Related service bulletins
- 10216755Mar 1, 2016N18 engine high pressure fuel pump (hdp): limited warranty extension to 10 years/120,000 miles
- 10149503Apr 1, 2013Service Action: Retrofit John Cooper Works Steering Wheel Gearshift Paddles. A number of these vehicles were inadvertently produced without the standard gearshift paddles…
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 2012 MINI Cooper
28 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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