2003 MINI Cooper wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 25 complaints for the 2003 MINI Cooper, 6% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 25 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 35,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Based on 17 complaints that include mileage. 65% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	7
20k to 40k miles	3
40k to 60k miles	1
60k to 80k miles	3
80k to 100k miles	0
100k to 120k miles	3
120k to 140k miles	0
140k to 160k miles	0
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 17 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 35,000 miles, and 65% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Windshields on mini coopers cracking,chipping easy and frequently. I have had four windshields replaces in the last 8 months. 2 covered under warrantee for stress related cracks and two due to small rock strikes. I have neve been thru windshields like this before and feel that the construction and design of the mini windshield makes it substandard in protection.

August 2003

Got in car one morning and noticed windshield had cracked in center from top of windshield and from bottom of windshield, and I'm hoping the crack doesn't meet in the middle!

Reported at 109,000 miles, April 2013

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