Mini COOPER S steering problems
686 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
1,780 owner complaints analyzed
23 distinct recall campaigns
61,296 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,572 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
686 of 1,780 complaints match this topic (38.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10170940 · 2006-10-16 (October 16, 2006)
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. REPLACEMENT WAS REQUIRED AT 48,000 MILES. VIEWING THE MINI OWNERS WEBSITE REVEALED MANY SIMILAR SITUATIONS WHERE THE PUMP REQUIRED REPLACEMENT ON MANY 2002-2004 MODELS. THIS COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10170940 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10188190 · 2007-04-17 (April 17, 2007)
SEVERAL, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED MORE THEN TEN DIFFERENT TIMES, EACH TIME IT WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER (WESTCHESTER BMW/WESTCHESTER MINI) THE LAST FIX WAS AFTER THE NORMAL WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND REQUIRED MUCH FUSS TO GET IT REPAIRED FOR FREE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE RADIATOR FAN WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES BY ME (CAR OUT OF WARRANTY) EVEN THOUGH I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL QUITE NEW ABOUT THE FREQUENCY OF THE FAN MOTOR'S STARTING AND STOPPING…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10188190 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10204238 · 2007-09-27 (September 27, 2007)
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR WINDING SOUND COMING FROM MOTOR. DIAGNOSED AS THE ALTERNATOR...THEY REPLACED IT AND SOUND WAS STILL PRESENT ...MISDIAGNOSED AND WAS ACTUALLY THE SUPERCHARGER, BUT WHILE THEY WERE CHECKING IT OUT INITIALLY THE POWER STEERING PUMP STAYED ON...WHICH DIDN'T HAPPEN TO ME UNTIL THEY HAD IT. AFTER CHANGING THE ALTERNATOR POWER STEERING PUMP NO LONGER STAYED ON PER THE DEALER. HAD IT HOME 3 DAYS TO WAKE UP ONE MORNING HEARING THE PUMP ON AND I GO TO START MY CAR AND IN DRAINED MY BATTERY. HAD TO JUMP THE CAR AND THEN DISCONNECT T…
Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10204238 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10238142 · 2008-08-14 (August 14, 2008)
MY MINI COOPER S 2002. MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. VERY DANGEROUS AND THE FAN KEPT RUNNING WHEN OFF WHICH DRAINED THE BATTERY. IT IS NOT DRIVABLE NOW. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10238142 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10262415 · 2009-03-19 (March 19, 2009)
2002 MINI COOPER C POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE WITH ONLY 50K MILES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10262415 at NHTSA ↗