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MINI Cooper engine and engine cooling problems by year

101 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine and engine cooling across 13 Cooper model years. The most reported year is 2003 with 22 reports.

YearEngine and Engine Cooling reportsShare
2015 Cooper12%
2014 Cooper26%
2012 Cooper12%
2011 Cooper56%
2010 Cooper89%
2009 Cooper43%
2008 Cooper1311%
2007 Cooper1110%
2006 Cooper95%
2005 Cooper82%
2004 Cooper62%
2003 Cooper227%
2002 Cooper116%

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