2015 Mini Cooper vs 2016 Mini Cooper
Two adjacent model years of the Mini Cooper, side by side. Every figure is a raw NHTSA/EPA count — not normalised by how many were sold.
Side by side: 2016 Cooper has fewer recorded recall campaigns (4 vs 6), and 2016 Cooper has fewer recorded owner complaints (0 vs 55). 2015 Cooper carries more NHTSA investigations (2 vs 0). Neither has NHTSA crash ratings, and neither has EPA fuel-economy data in our dataset.
| Metric | 2015 Mini Cooper | 2016 Mini Cooper |
|---|---|---|
| Recall campaigns | 6 | 4 |
| Owner complaints | 55 | 0 |
| NHTSA investigations | 2 | 0 |
| NHTSA crash rating | Not rated | Not rated |
| EPA fuel economy | — | — |
How to read this
- A green check marks the lower raw count — fewer recorded issues, not a declared winner.
- Complaint totals are not normalised by vehicle population; a big-seller shows more of everything.
- Where a rating or EPA record is absent, that is missing data — not evidence of safety.