Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 MINI Cooper has 88 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
88
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE IN MOTION, CAR BEGAN TO BECOME JERKY WHILE EXCELERATING, THAN THE TRANSMISSION DISINGAGED. NO... |
| Apr 20, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE WHE... |
| Aug 27, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILL... |
| Aug 13, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | ON 08/13/2014, I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 MINI COOPER, CAME TO A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED, I... |
| May 24, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING IN 2ND GEAR (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) AND THE CAR BRAKES EVERYTHING LOCKED UP SKIDDING TO AN IMM... |
| Apr 8, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR WOULD NOT EASILY SHIFT GEARS. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE MINI COOPER DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD TH... |
| Apr 3, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR FAILED WHEN I WAS TRYING TO GO THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT. THERE WERE NO PRIOR... |
| Dec 2, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | MINI COOPER WITH A CVT AUTO TRANSMISSION: I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD "REV." UP WHEN I STEP ON... |
| Aug 28, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE FOR MONTHS WOULD MAKE A SMALL JUMP FORWARD WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE. THEN THE TRANSMISSIO... |
| Jul 15, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | MINI COOPER BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. LEFT M... |
| Jul 15, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | MINI COOPER BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. LEFT M... |
| May 29, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | AUTO TRANSMISSION CVT FAILURE. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS 2003 MINI COOPER WITH ONLY 58,000 MILE... |
| May 15, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A ... |
| May 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | CVT (AUTO TRANSMISSION) NEEDS REPLACING. MINI COOPER QUOTE IS $9,000 TO REPLACE. MINI DEALER KNOWS T... |
| Apr 26, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED A 2003 MINI COOPER FROM A PRIVATE PARTY IN THE DALLAS,TEXAS A FEW YEARS AGO. I JUST RECE... |
| Jan 23, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IS WHEN I NOTICED THE RPM WAS HIGH AND THE SPEED R... |
| Jun 4, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MINI COOPER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME RESI... |
| Mar 8, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MINI COOPER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER. THE... |
| Nov 10, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | WE HAVE A MINI COOPER COUPE 2003 WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES ON IT IN MINT CONDITION WHERE THE BELT FOR C... |
| Apr 27, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | 2003 MINI COOPER. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HER DA... |