2006 Mini Cooper S engine problems
The 2006 Mini Cooper S has 22 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
22
Engine complaints
9%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Engine complaints by year
What owners report
“AS I TURN ON THE ENGINE, BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, 5 SECONDS LATER, ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. ENGINE WON'T TURN BACK ON AND LOST ALL POWER, STEERING WHEEL WON'T TURN. BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, GEAR WOULD SHIFT UP AND DOWN ON IT'S OWN WHILE I'M DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS! *TR”
Common questions
How many engine complaints does the 2006 Mini Cooper S have?
NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2006 Mini Cooper S engine — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.