2003 Mini Cooper S visibility & wipers problems
The 2003 Mini Cooper S has 33 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
33
Visibility & Wipers complaints
13%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Visibility & Wipers complaints by year
What owners report
“BMW MINI COOPERS HAVE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELDS THAT CRACK REPEATEDLY WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF IMPACT. THE GLASS CRACKS DUE TO STRESS OR TEMP. CHANGES. NOT RELATED TO STONE IMPACTS. CHECK OUT THE WINDSHIELD CRACKING THREAD ON THE MINI2.COM WEB SITE. WE ARE ON OUR 2ND WINDSHIELD IN TWO WEEKS. BMW IS COVERING…”
Common questions
How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2003 Mini Cooper S have?
NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 2003 Mini Cooper S visibility & wipers — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.