MINI wipers, windshield & visibility problems
Across all MINI models in NHTSA's complaint database, 170 complaints involve wipers, windshield & visibility. The Cooper accounts for the largest share (51%). The single worst model year is the 2003 Cooper S with 33 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 170 about wipers, windshield & visibility, all MINI models
- Most affected
- Cooper 51% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 18,000 miles 119 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which MINI models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper | 86 | 51% |
| Cooper S | 70 | 41% |
| Cooper Countryman | 8 | 5% |
| Clubman | 1 | 1% |
| Cooper Clubman S | 1 | 1% |
| Cooper Convertible | 1 | 1% |
| Countryman | 1 | 1% |
Worst model years for wipers, windshield & visibility
- 2003 MINI Cooper S33 complaints
- 2002 MINI Cooper29 complaints
- 2003 MINI Cooper25 complaints
- 2004 MINI Cooper S12 complaints
- 2006 MINI Cooper S11 complaints
Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 31 |
| 2003 | 58 |
| 2004 | 19 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Among the 119 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 18,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.