Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 MINI Cooper S.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-25 | TIRES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Mini Cooper S equipped with Falken Tires, Tire Line: Sincera SN250 A/S, Tire Size: 235/45R17, D… |
| 2020-07-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS STARTING MY VEHICLE AND IT MADE A BAD KNOCKING NOISE THEN IT WAS LIKE CRUNCHING NOISE SO I STOPPED TURN IT OFF AN… |
| 2019-03-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | OCCASIONALLY THE STEERING OVER MY MINI COOPER S IS BECOMING VERY HARD. IT SEEMS LIKE THE POWER STEERING IS FAILING. THE… |
| 2019-02-20 | STEERING | Yes | 2 | POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING |
| 2018-05-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MINI COOPER S. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CHECKED… |
| 2017-12-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | WE KNOW OF TWICE THAT OUR CAR'S POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED WHILE IN MOTION. AFTER BMW WAS FINALLY FORCED INTO A RECALL … |
| 2017-07-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION; MINI USA ADVISED IT WAS S… |
| 2016-02-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MINI COOPER S. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V660000 (STEER… |
| 2016-02-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MINI COOPER S. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEU… |
| 2016-01-24 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | I WAS APPROACHING A CORNER ON A BACK ROAD AND HALF WAY THROUGH THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO GO OFF… |
| 2015-12-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MINI COOPER S. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V660000 (STEER… |
| 2015-11-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MINI COOPER S. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED EXCES… |
| 2015-10-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | SUDDENLY OUT OF NOWHERE AS SOON AS I STARTED THE CAR TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY & GO TO WORK THE STEERING WAS COMPLETEL… |
| 2015-10-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AT 69,000 MILES. PUMP AND FAN WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT DEALER REQUIRED ADDITIONAL … |
| 2015-10-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MINI COOPER S. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V660000 (STEER… |
| 2015-07-27 | STEERING | Yes | 3 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MINI COOPER S. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILE… |
| 2015-05-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AFTER BATTERY WENT DEAD, REPLACED WITH NEW BATTERY AND SHORTLY AFTER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HAD INDEPENDENT SHOP C… |
| 2015-03-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | STEERING FLUID CONTINUOUSLY LEAKS - REPLACE HYDRAULIC HOSE TWICE - KNOWN DEFECT - MINI REFUSED TO FIX FOR FREE ENGINE … |
| 2014-08-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 8/13/2014- I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN IN A MALL PARKING LOT AND SMOKE STARTED BILLOWING OUT FROM UNDER THE RIGHT FRON… |
| 2014-06-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS EXITING AN EXPRESSWAY AND WHILE ON THE RAMP COMING OFF, THE STEERING BECAME VERY UNRESPONSIVE AND HEAVY. IN DOIN… |
| 2014-06-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND WAS GOING TO MAKE A RIGHT TO TURN, SLOWED DOWN TO SAY HI TO MY ROOMMATE WHO WAS LEAV… |
| 2014-04-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ON FEBRUARY 6, 2014 MY MINI COOPER S WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP MINI COOPER OF CONCORD FOR A RECALL IN THE POWER ST… |
| 2014-01-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MINI COPPER S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERI… |
| 2013-07-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE MANUAL TAILGATE RELEASE CABLE WAS NOT FITTED IN THIS AND OTHER EARLY PRODUCTION MINI COOPER S CARS, THOUGH THE OWNE… |
| 2013-06-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWER STEERING ISSUE WHICH MINI USA REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH NTSB TO AVOID A RECALL BY PROVIDING AN "EXTENDED WARRANTY… |
| 2013-06-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | MY POWER STEERING PUMP HAD BEEN LOSING FLUID, RANDOMLY CONTINUING TO RUN AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND FINALLY GAVE OU… |
| 2013-05-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | 5/18/13 - AFTER PARKING THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING PUMP CONTINUED TO OPERATE WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITIO… |
| 2013-05-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | BACK IN MAY OF 2013 THE POWER STEERING PUMP STARTING BEING VERY LOUD AND MAKING NOISES. THE STEERING WHEEL IS ALSO QUIT… |
| 2013-04-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS CHANGING LANES TO PREPARE TO EXIT OFF THE INTERSTATE WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK. AS I MADE THE LANE CHANGE NOTICED S… |
| 2013-04-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE POWER STEERING PUMP DOESN'T SHUT OFF WHEN THE CAR DOES. THE PUMP RAN UNTIL THE BATTERY DIED. *TR |
| 2013-01-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE STEERING ON MY '03 MINI COOPER STARTED MAKING WHINING/ GROANING NOISES THAT WERE NOT THE NORMAL STEERING NOISES. TH… |
| 2013-01-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | PARKED VEHICLE IN HOME GARAGE AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN WHEN KEY IS REMOVED. I WAS FAMILIAR WIT… |
| 2012-12-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWERSTEERING UNIT FAILS AND STEERING BECOMES UNREPONSIVE. *TR |
| 2012-11-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWER STEERING PUMP IS BEGINNING TO FAIL. FROM REPORTS I HAVE READ I AM WORRIED THAT THE CAR WILL CATCH ON FIRE AND IN … |
| 2012-11-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | DRIVING HOME FROM WORK GETTING OFF THE TURNPIKE TO TAKE MY EXIT RIGHT, MY 2003 MINI COOPER KEPT GOING STRAIGHT. VERY FR… |
| 2012-10-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PUMP STOP FUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING. SUDDEN LOST OF POWER STEERING. DIFFICULT TO STEER. THIS… |
| 2012-09-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | I DROVE MY CAR TO MY SPORTS TEAM PRACTICE, PARKED AND PROMPTLY HAD TO RELOCATE MY CAR TO AN ADJACENT LOT. THE POWER STE… |
| 2012-09-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | AS I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN, I REALIZED THAT I COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AN… |
| 2012-08-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | COMPLETE POWER STEERING FAILURE. FAULTY/FAILED PUMP INTERNAL CONTROL CIRCUITRY. *TR |
| 2012-08-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE LIFE OF THIS CAR (FIRST IN 2011), THE STEERING PUMP STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. TH… |
| 2012-07-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | WAS STOPPED IN PARKING LOT, FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE BAY. POWER STEERING HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR AWHILE. SHOP INDICATED… |
| 2012-07-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWER STEERING PUMP IS WHINING AND ACCORDING TO DEALER IS GOING TO FAIL AT ANYTIME. UNFORTUNATELY THIS UNIT DOES NOT F… |
| 2012-07-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | AFTER LEAVING THE HIGHWAY AND NEGOTIATING THE OFF RAMP, THE POWER STEERING SIMPLY STOPPED WORKING. THE STEERING BECAME … |
| 2012-07-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILS CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THIS SPORADICALLY OCCURS W… |
| 2012-07-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS GOING AROUND A 90 DEGREE CORNER AT ABOUT 15 MPH WHEN THE STEERING SEEMED TO LOCK UP. I QUICKLY REALIZED THAT THE … |
| 2012-05-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A USED MINI COOPER S SIX MONTHS AGO, IN DECEMBER 2011. I DROVE MY VEHICLE AS I NORMALLY DUE, JUST ACROSS TO… |
| 2012-05-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, STEERING GOT REALLY HEAVY HARD TO TURN, THEN THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, STARTING SMELLING SOMET… |
| 2012-05-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | I DROVE MY 2003 MINI COOPER S TO MY LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO RENEW MY DRIVER'S LICENSE. NOTHING ABNORMAL O… |
| 2012-05-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, IT FELT AS THOUGH MY POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO MY LOCATION. ONCE IN THE PAR… |
| 2012-04-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT JUST AFTER I PURCHASED IT. I SEE THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR… |