Major Problems with 2003 MINI Cooper Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 MINI Cooper

2003 MINI Cooper STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 70000 miles

2003 MINI Cooper AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 41500 miles

2003 MINI Cooper ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 90000 miles

Browse 2003 MINI Cooper complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from MINI Cooper owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING parked my 2003 mini cooper on the street. smoke started billowing out of the engine. popped the hood and saw...	134 ~ 85469 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2003 mini cooper cvt transmission died @ 83000 miles. i purchased vehicle from northwest mini in tacoma wa on 10-18-05...	53 ~ 68569 miles
POWER TRAIN mini cooper 2003 cvt stalls in slow traffic or starting from stop light. the check engine light goes on however...	29 ~ 66169 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM mini cooper 2003 stop dead at the the intersection for the third time.the car was towed to the dealer. *ak...	22 ~ 70743 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY stress crack on winshield of my mini cooper which is apparently happening quite often. *ak...	15 ~ 20197 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING driving normally noticed that the power steering was not working. the car was very difficult to steer. parked car and...	12 ~ 74121 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving 30 mph or less the vehicle stalled. *nlm...	11 ~ 23177 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when the vehicle took off from a stop at times the vehicle lost power. *jb. lost of throttle control engine	9 ~ 12472 miles
AIR BAGS this car is less than a year old. so far the air bag indicator light malfunctioned the radio was replaced...	8 ~ 46947 miles
ENGINE the transmission in my 2003 mini cooper died at 59 000 miles. i had to replace the transmission same as...	7 ~ 74214 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i will be installing what will be the third manual 5-speed transmission in my mini. same problem seems to be...	6 ~ 60202 miles
EQUIPMENT windshields on mini coopers cracking chipping easy and frequently. i have had four windshields replaces in the last 8 months....	6 ~ 16874 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING i had ~40 000 miles on my mini cooper last summer. the power steering just stopped working while i was...	5 ~ 60600 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY this car is less than a year old. so far the air bag indicator light malfunctioned the radio was replaced...	4 ~ 28769 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER we were eventually able to speak to another technician howard fuller after extensively questioning mike winter. howard fuller had not...	4 ~ 45834 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the car a 2003 mini copper suddenly slowed down while i applied brake in a evening traffic that was slowing...	3 ~ 76195 miles
SEATS my 2003 mini cooper has almost caught on fire several times replaced transmission electrical harness power steering pump a/c hoses...	3 ~ 79000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the upper right hinge on the rear hatchdoor of my 2003 mini sheared in half causing the door to spring...	3 ~ 50333 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING the wiring harness to the electrical power steering pump and the pump itself failed without warning. this caused an unsafe...	3 ~ 34800 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2003 mini cooper. upon taking the vehicle in for an oil change it was discovered that...	3 ~ 37667 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2003 mini cooper. upon taking the vehicle in for an oil change it was discovered that...	3 ~ 42333 miles
SUSPENSION this mini cooper a 2003 w/130k miles driven by a young female. she had no idea her wheel was going...	2 ~ 123450 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2003 mini cooper has almost caught on fire several times replaced transmission electrical harness power steering pump a/c hoses...	2 ~ 64500 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the xenon igniter component in the left headlamp has intermittent function frequently causing the bulb not to light. the quoted...	2 ~ 94883 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 1) no notice given up to failure of power steering 2) power steering gave out on car after white smoke	2 ~ 97500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2003 mini cooper. upon taking the vehicle in for an oil change it was discovered that...	2 ~ 62488 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bag check light is on. no air bag was deployed no crash was involved. this is on going problem...	2 ~ 47600 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE re fire in mini cooper. *bf the consumer stated that the fire immediately burned through the inside of the new...	2
STRUCTURE this car is less than a year old. so far the air bag indicator light malfunctioned the radio was replaced...	2 ~ 34038 miles
TIRES we had a tire blowout with tread separation and learned from the dot numbers that the tires on our motorhome...	2 ~ 4250 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER night driving in colorado mtns. lights began to flicker and power steering failed. found safe place to pull over and...	1 ~ 117000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY drain hose from sunroof drain running down a-pillar came dislodged through "normal wear and tear" causing massive flooding to the...	1 ~ 68000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2003 mini cooper. the contact stated that the fuel cap would not properly seal and...	1 ~ 270000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE the upper right hinge on the rear hatchdoor of my 2003 mini sheared in half causing the door to spring...	1 ~ 53000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION my car's right rear control arm had broken in half. this arm prevents the tire from swinging sideways. lucky for...	1 ~ 37000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bag check light is on. no air bag was deployed no crash was involved. this is on going problem...	1 ~ 82000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 1. the malfunction happens spontaneously 2. the power steering pump malfunctions and causes the steering wheel to be stiff placing...	1 ~ 70000 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2003 mini cooper. when the contact would turn off the vehicle she could still hear the...	1 ~ 60000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 1 - driving normally - hearing noise from under hood getting louder 2 - drove to mechanic who took to...	1 ~ 82200 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN replaced the clutch twice in 10 months in my 2003 mini cooper. i bought it used in may 2006. january...	1 ~ 76000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my car was brought into the dealership for an oil change and rear brake repair on tuesday (june 26 2007)....	1 ~ 65525 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2003 mini cooper. in april of 2007 the abs light illuminated twice and has remained lit...	1 ~ 72500 miles
COLUMN > STEERING owner noticed change in steering resulting in hard turning and no return of steering wheel without assistance after turning vehicle....	1 ~ 64482 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated under normal conditions the accelerator broke from the stock and flopped about loosely. although the pedal...	1 ~ 14500 miles
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING failure of steering gear assembly resulting in replacement of assembly 3x. failure resulted in more difficulty turning steering wheel and...	1 ~ 59112 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving 10 mph a fire started in the dashboard. consumer managed to pull over and put out the fire	1 ~ 73000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT this car is less than a year old. so far the air bag indicator light malfunctioned the radio was replaced...	1 ~ 75 miles

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