Worst 2002 Mini Cooper Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
STEERING
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
AIR BAGS
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2002 Mini Cooper.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 56 | — | 3 | 77,254 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 25 | — | — | 15,258 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 22 | 3 | — | 77,244 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 16 | 1 | — | 61,109 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 11 | — | 2 | 84,426 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 11 | — | — | 57,027 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 10 | — | — | 99,384 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 5 | — | 1 | 36,123 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 4 | 1 | — | 11,325 mi | |
| SEATS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 129,137 mi | |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | 4 | — | 1 | 86,106 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 3 | — | — | 60,000 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 3 | — | — | 26,750 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | 3 | — | — | 45,850 mi | |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 94,400 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 3 | — | — | 72,500 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 2 | — | — | 31,250 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 | — | — | 83,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 2 | — | — | 62,086 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 | 1 | — | 159,175 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | — | — | 43,078 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | — | — | 3,000 mi | |
| 1 | — | — | — | ||
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 1 | — | — | 8,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 | — | — | 8,700 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 | — | — | 56,344 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 | — | 1 | 61,000 mi | |
| ENGINE | 1 | — | — | 118,457 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | 1 | — | — | 18,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 | — | — | 15,201 mi |
Recalls for 2002 Mini Cooper
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~86,018 vehicles.
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 vehicles. The affected vehicles may experience temporary or permanent loss of the electro-hydraulic steering assistance.
Other Mini Cooper Years
Wider context: See the full Mini Cooper reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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