Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 MINI Cooper has 29 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
29
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2008 | VISIBILITY | BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW MOTOR FAILURE (WITH WINDOW IN UP POSITION). PROBLEM WAS INT... |
| Oct 23, 2006 | VISIBILITY | THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ON MY 2002 MINI COOPER S AUTO CRACKED SUDDENLY (WITH A POP) WHILE I WAS DRIVING... |
| Oct 12, 2006 | VISIBILITY | WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS WIPER MOTOR FAILURE.... |
| May 15, 2005 | VISIBILITY | 8" CRACK IN FRONT WINDSHIELD. CRACK IS LOCATED ON LOWER RIGHT HAND (PASSENGER) SIDE OF VEHICLE THAT ... |
| Sep 25, 2004 | VISIBILITY | MINI COOPER 2002 SUFFERED A STRESS CRACK OF THE WINDSHIELD THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. NO ROCKS OR CHI... |
| Mar 4, 2004 | VISIBILITY | WINDSHIELD ON MY 2002 MINI COOPER S HAS CRACKS IN 2 PLACES WHICH STARTED FROM THE EDGES OF THE WIND... |
| Feb 2, 2004 | VISIBILITY,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1. INTERIOR DOOR LATCH MECHANISM INOPERABLE IN FREEZING CONDITIONS - WILL NOT RELEASE (UNABLE TO EX... |
| Jan 6, 2004 | VISIBILITY | MY WINDSHIELD SUSTAINED AN 8 INCH LONG CRACK ON THE LOWER CORNER DRIVER SIDE JUST ABOVE THE VIN NUMB... |
| Dec 20, 2003 | VISIBILITY | I HAVE A JULY 2002 BUILD, MINI COOPER S .TO DATE I HAVE HAD 6 WINDSHIELDS INSTALLED.MOST HAVE SUFFER... |
| Dec 10, 2003 | VISIBILITY | WINDSHIELD CRACKED FROM THE LOWER DRIVER'S SIDE AFTER TURNING THE HEATER ON WHILE VEHICLE WAS WARMIN... |
| Aug 20, 2003 | VISIBILITY | WINDSHIELDS ARE FAILING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ON MINI COOPER AUTOMOBILES. I AM CURRENTLY ON MY 3RD WI... |
| Jul 3, 2003 | VISIBILITY | CRACKED WINSHIELD IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES. OCCURRED ABOUT 10 MINUTES APART WHILE DRIVING IN SLOW TR... |
| Jun 26, 2003 | VISIBILITY | I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIN/WEAK WINDSHIELDS IN MY MINI COOPER S. I AM ON MY THIRD WINDSHIE... |
| May 2, 2003 | VISIBILITY | THE WINDSHIELD OF MY 2002 MINI COOPER S CRACKED WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT. IT WAS FINE IN THE M... |
| May 1, 2003 | VISIBILITY | WINSHIELD CRACK FROM BIRD SAP!*AK |
| Apr 27, 2003 | VISIBILITY | BROKEN WINDSHIELD 2002 MINI COOPER S. *NLM |
| Apr 25, 2003 | VISIBILITY | WE OWN A MINI COOPER S. LIKE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WHO HAVE NOT YET FILED A COMPLAINT, WE HAD A CRACKED... |
| Apr 20, 2003 | VISIBILITY | WINDSHIELD CRACK. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS REPORTING SIMILAR CRACKS IN THEIR WINDSHIELDS. M... |
| Apr 17, 2003 | VISIBILITY | STRESS FRACTURE OF WINDSHIELD ABSENT SPECIFIC IMPACT FROM OUTSIDE SOURCE. NUMEROUS POSTS ON INTERNET... |
| Apr 15, 2003 | VISIBILITY | WINDSHIELD CREAKING, CRACKLING. REPLACED TWICE BY DEALER DUE TO WIND LEAKAGE. WINDSHIELD IS TOO THIN... |