Table 1 shows two common structure related problems of the 2009 Mini Cooper.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Structure problems | |
| Body problems |
2009 Mini Cooper. Driving on hwy. 101 with flow of traffic (65-70 mph) with windows up. The road is clear and flat (I. E. , no construction). The back sunroof just exploded, sending fragment shards of glass blowing into my car. Drove to nearest gas station and covered the gaping hole in the sunroof. When I got home, I noticed that all edges of the broken glass point outward. I did not hit anything for this to have happened. The explosion was instantaneous and frightening. I don't know if any glass hit other cars.
I stopped at a grocery store on the way home from work at approx. 6:30 pm on 11/17/11. I parked the car, turned off the ignition and locked it. When I exited the store approximately 13-15 minutes later, I found the car a smoldering shell surrounded by firefighters. It appeared to have spontaneously gone up in flames. Firefighters could not determine a cause. There was no indication of any problems with the car prior to this incident (car performed "normally" and there were no alarm or flash indicators on the console suggesting a problem. ).