Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 MINI Cooper has 111 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
111
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2025 | STEERING | Electronic power steering pump issue/failure. The steering wheel was so stiff when I tried to go rig... |
| Aug 24, 2024 | STEERING | Power steering pump grinding. This was a recall on the 2002-2005 model but not the 2006. The same is... |
| Dec 5, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2006 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the st... |
| Jul 9, 2022 | STEERING | Power steering pump went out while driving the car. Car was extremely hard to steer. Almost hit a gu... |
| Jul 6, 2021 | STEERING | The electro-hydraulic power steering system stopped working on my 2005 Mini Cooper. The was a recal... |
| Nov 21, 2020 | STEERING | I DROVE THE CAR EARLIER AND IT WAS FINE. I RETURNED HOME AND THEN HOURS LATER TRIED TO PULL OUT OF ... |
| Oct 8, 2020 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 ... |
| Jun 20, 2020 | STEERING | It is very difficult to turn my steering wheel. It takes more energy than any other car I have ever... |
| Jun 1, 2020 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | THE AIR CONDITIONING HAD STOPPED BLOWING COOL AIR. THEN WHEN I WAS PARKED, AND IDLED, MY POWER STEER... |
| Dec 14, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MINI COOPER S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT ... |
| Oct 17, 2019 | STEERING | POWER STEERING IS MALFUNCTIONING. IT COME AND GOES FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS WHILE IN A WINDING ROAD. TOO... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | STEERING | INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILIURE DURING DRIVING, STIFF STEERING WHEEL CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDE... |
| Apr 29, 2019 | STEERING | POWER STEERING PUMP PROBLEM FOR MINI COOPER R50 BOUGHT MY R50 PRE-OWNED 125000 KMS ON THE ODO FROM ... |
| Mar 6, 2019 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | STEERING PUMP TRANSMISSION WEENING NOT WANTING TO CHANGE GEARS RIGHT |
| Jan 15, 2019 | STEERING | THE STEERING FEELS VERY STIFF. THIS IS MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN I START IN THE MORNING. IT IS EXTREMELY ... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | STEERING | POWER STEERING PUMP FAILING, CREATING A LOUD WHINE WHEN RUNNING (MOVING, AND STATIONARY). |
| May 1, 2018 | STEERING | GOOD MORNING, I HAVE A 2006 MINI COOPER AND THE POWER STEERING UNIT FAILED. I WAS DRIVING AND TH... |
| Feb 7, 2018 | STEERING | MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PUMP IS FAILING. IT WHINES WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL AND SOMETIMES IT DOES ... |
| Jan 17, 2018 | STEERING | POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING BOTH SLOWLY PULLING OUT OF CARPORT AND AT NORMAL 35 MILES PER H... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | STEERING | POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, THEY DID NOT RECALL THIS YEAR BUT THE PUMPS STILL FAIL |