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WMWRC33516T••••••2006 Mini COOPER S
This build draws 2.7× more complaints than the average 2006 Mini COOPER S build (12 vs 4).
12on this build
156on the model
35builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 7Steering 3Power Train 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringApr 2016
Was driving to see my husband out of town and my steering wheel start getting hard, I stopped turn of the car and back on and it worked, but after that it cointinue to do it more and more often, took it to the mechanic and he said it was the power wheel pump
Air BagsJun 2015
The contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V205000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…
Power TrainJan 2013
I heard a whirring sound and a light came on the dashboard. Took it to the mini cooper dealership bob smith where I had the car serviced and where it was originally purchased. The technician did not pull any codes, just took the car for a ride. He pronounced that the…
SteeringMar 2015
My mini cooper has a problem with the power steering pump that will eventually cause an accident. I noticed that 2002 through 2005 has been recalled because of this issue but not 2006? And now I have an issue with my power steering?
SteeringMay 2014
Power steering completely quit working. Car was very difficult to steer. Stopped and turned off car for a while. Started car again and power steering was ok. Now power steering is very difficult until car has been running for a few minutes
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN WMWRC33516TK15088 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.