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MINI Cooper S seats problems by year

40 NHTSA owner complaints name the seats across 11 Cooper S model years. The most reported year is 2006 with 15 reports.

YearSeats reportsShare
2013 Cooper S14%
2012 Cooper S14%
2010 Cooper S12%
2009 Cooper S43%
2008 Cooper S21%
2007 Cooper S10%
2006 Cooper S158%
2005 Cooper S83%
2004 Cooper S31%
2003 Cooper S10%
2002 Cooper S34%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the seats. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.