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2005 MINI Cooper S Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 25 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2005 MINI Cooper S, 8% of all 314 complaints for this model year. That is the highest electrical complaint count among 19 Cooper S model years. These complaints report 9 fires. Median mileage at failure: 64,150 miles.

Electrical System complaints
25
8% of 314
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
9
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
64,150 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2005 MINI Cooper S electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Nov 3, 2008, latest Sep 30, 2020.

2005 MINI Cooper S electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month2Nov 2008Mar 2010Oct 2010Jul 2011Apr 2012Sep 2012Oct 2014Nov 2018
25 complaints filed with NHTSA from Nov 2008 to Sep 2020; peak Jul 2012 (2).

Electrical System recalls for the 2005 MINI Cooper S

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Cooper S model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200525 (8%)
  2. 200623 (12%)
  3. 200714 (6%)
  4. 20089 (5%)
  5. 200913 (11%)
  6. 20104 (7%)
  7. 201116 (52%)
  8. 201213 (57%)
  9. 201310 (42%)
  10. 20140 (0%)
  11. 20155 (28%)
  12. 20162 (22%)
  13. 20171 (17%)
  14. 20192 (40%)
  15. 20201 (20%)
  16. 20210 (0%)
  17. 20221 (100%)
  18. 20240 (0%)
  19. 20250 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 MINI Cooper S have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 25 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2005 MINI Cooper S, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 64,150 miles.
Which MINI Cooper S year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2005 MINI Cooper S has the most electrical complaints (25), compared with 25 for the 2005.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2005 MINI Cooper S?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 MINI Cooper S is classified under electrical system. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.