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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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WMWRC335X6T••••••2006 Mini COOPER
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2006 Mini COOPER build (9 vs 4).
9on this build
177on the model
40builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 6Seats 2Steering 2Engine And Engine Cooling 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringApr 2017
I was pulling out of a parking spot at a low speed this morning when I lost the power steering in my 2006 mini cooper. The steering wheel was very rigid and it was hard to turn. I tried turning my vehicle off and off again. I also tried turning the steering wheel to loosen it…
Air BagsNov 2014
The contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. The contact stated that the front passenger seat no longer detected that a passenger was occupying the seat. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front passenger seat occupant detection mat failed and needed to be…
Engine And Engine CoolingMay 2011
The contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. The contact was driving 15 mph in the rain the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection. The dealer advised that the vehicle hydro-locked and caused the vehicle to stall. The contact did…
SteeringOct 2016
The strewing wheel got stuck while driving on a city street. It is very difficult to turn the vehicle to the right, left or make a u-turn. While researching online, I discovered it is on recall but the north america mini company customer service informed me to contact national…
Air BagsAug 2014
Air bag warning light (passenger side) on the dashboard came on intermittently at first and now stays on all of the time, regardless if someone is sitting in the passenger seat or not. Took the vehicle to the local mini dealer (international autos, milwaukee, wi) and was told…
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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 WMWRC335X6TK64323 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.