http://autos.yahoo.com/news/10-cars-...225412806.html

This what it says about MINI...

MINI
> Complaints per 100k sold: 123.60
> Total 2012 complaints: 427
> Model with most complaints: Cooper
> 2012 sales: 66,123

No car brand received more complaints per 100,000 vehicles sold since 2005 in 2012 than Mini. The company sold fewer than 350,000 cars in the past eight years, and the NHTSA received 427 complaints about the carmaker in 2012 alone. The most common problem with the Mini was the powertrain, with 169 complaints lodged last year. Steering problems led to 132 complaints, while concerns over airbags and seat belts led to an additional 81 complaints. The Cooper was the model that received the most complaints in February of this year, with steering being the most common problem. Sales of all Mini cars have risen every year since 2009, when just 45,225 were sold.