Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 MINI Cooper has 288 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
288
Complaints
1
Recalls
8
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2002-2005 MINI Cooper and Cooper S vehicles and 2005 Cooper and Cooper S Convertible v...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2003 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the steeri... |
| Aug 13, 2024 | STEERING | 68k miles on a 2003 mini cooper s and the power steering pump is whining. I feel as if this may be r... |
| Dec 26, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | No air or blower or heat to defog windshield. Water in driver-side foot well. Power steering intermi... |
| Oct 4, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2003 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V... |
| Nov 5, 2021 | STEERING | My 2003 Mini Cooper was affected by the 2015 electrohydraulic steering assistance recall. Mini did ... |
| May 10, 2021 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2003 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph and ... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I WAS STARTING MY VEHICLE AND IT MADE A BAD KNOCKING NOISE THEN IT WAS LIKE CRUNCHING NOISE SO I STO... |
| Jan 15, 2020 | STEERING | IN MOTION.. THE POWER STEERING WHEEL FEELS TO HARD TO TURN OPERATE;I CHECK THE VIN# NUMBER AND APPEA... |
| Sep 10, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MINI COOPER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED ... |
| Jul 10, 2019 | STEERING | BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR 16 YR OLD DAUGHTER. STEERING WAS CUTTING OUT WHILE DRIVING TOOK CAR TO MINI OF D... |
| Mar 13, 2019 | STEERING | POWER STEERING FAILURE - INTERMITTENT AND DURING MOTION, MINI DEALERSHIP PROVIDED RECORDS THAT THE C... |
| Mar 8, 2019 | STEERING | OCCASIONALLY THE STEERING OVER MY MINI COOPER S IS BECOMING VERY HARD. IT SEEMS LIKE THE POWER STEER... |
| Feb 20, 2019 | STEERING | POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING |
| Dec 25, 2018 | STEERING | DRIVING NORMALLY ON CITY PAVED ROAD STARTED TO MAKE TURN ON SIDE STREET AND LOST TOTAL STEERING CON... |
| Jun 20, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND AN AB... |
| Dec 13, 2017 | STEERING | WE KNOW OF TWICE THAT OUR CAR'S POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED WHILE IN MOTION. AFTER BMW WAS FINALLY FO... |
| Jul 10, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION; MINI U... |
| Aug 31, 2016 | STEERING | THE ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM EXPERIENCES TEMPORARY LOSS OF ASSISTANCE WHEN VEHICLE IS... |
| May 14, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE TRAVELING NORTH ON US 221 FROM BENT MOUNTAIN, VA TO ROANOKE VA MY HYDRALIC STEERING TOTALLY FA... |
| Feb 18, 2016 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MINI COOPER S. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE... |