Mini Cooper owners have reported 96 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 8 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (87 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's adaptive equipment (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The "passenger airbag off" light is illuminated, meaning the primary safety restraint system is disabled. The failed component is the "occupancy classification system (OCS) / oc3 sensor mat. Read details...
Sound of the engine rattle nosie when stars in the moring Read details...
This car is less than a year old. So far the air bag indicator light malfunctioned, the radio was replaced, the passenger window motor was replaced, the navigation system display is about to be replaced, and two red marks on the takometer no longer light up. Read details...
Driving in 2nd gear (manual transmission) and the car brakes everything locked up skidding to an immediate, violent stop that squealed the tires and made smoke, oil everywhere on the road, engine still running fine. Scary, could not even push the car off the road because it was stuck in gear. Read details...
From initial delivery the speedometer indicates a speed that is 8% over actual. I have filed several complaints with Mini to get this corrected. They tell me they have been trying to correct the problem since the introduction of the 2010 model. Read details...