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2005 Mini Cooper Visibility problems

Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2005 Mini Cooper's visibility & wipers with NHTSA - 1% of all its complaints, most recently on April 14, 2025. They describe 1 crash, 0 fires and 2 injuries. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.

Complaints
6
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
2
Deaths
1

Visibility complaints

Electrical systemVisibility & wipers

The contact owns a 2005 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that there was water accumulated on the passenger's side front floorboard. The contact stated that the heater was causing some undisclosed issues. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V337000 (Electrical System). The contact called the local dealer and was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the sunroof drain...

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tubes were clogged, the drain tubes were cleared, and an undisclosed reprogramming was completed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 172,843.

Filed Incident Electrical system · VisibilityNHTSA 11654543
AirbagsEngine & coolingVisibility & wipersCrash2 injuries1 death

2005 Mini cooper s was traveling 50mph when it hit icy bridge spun around and rolled 3 times driver was wearing a seatbelt and passenger was not and got ejected and died.No airbags deployed. Hwy 299.*Dt *js

Filed Incident Air bags · Engine · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11155233
Electrical systemVisibility & wipersAirbagsSeats & seat beltsLightsEquipment & accessories

Defect initially occurred at night time in rush hour traffic: dash-lights went out, turn indicator not functional, heater blower stopped working (causing fogging of windshield/windows), air bag lights went on, seat belt light on consequently had to pull on the side of road (limited visibility, no speed indicator, could not operate vehicle safely). A couple of attempts at ignition cycling partially restored functionality. After initial defect, problem could be reproduced intermittently (all/some of the...

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component listed above failed during course of normal operation of vehicle). Vehicle inspected by mini/bmw dealer, root cause: interference on k-bus of one of the audio component, resulting in failure/malfunction of other components on the bus. Ultimately component (mini i-pod interface) had to be removed -- part is available if needed. Request to have repairs covered was rejected by mini/bmw customer relations on grounds there was no recall (vehicle is 5 months out of warranty --- 41k miles). *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Visibility · Air bags · Seat belts · Interior lighting · EquipmentNHTSA 10319435
Visibility & wipers

Sudden stress crack appeared directly behind rear view mirror. No rock chip or other impact evidence. We'd just gone from cool (mid 50's ) to record heat (100) in 24 hours. Have less than 4,500 miles on the car. Came out in the morning to find the crack, which is approximately 6" long growing vertically. The car is a 2005 mini cooper s convertible. *Jb

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10173024
Visibility & wipers

Windshield spontaneously cracked. Crack started at top center extended down about 4 inches, then horizontall for about 4 inches and is now moving down again. *Nm

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10154367
Visibility & wipers

CRACKED WINDSHIELD 2005 MINI COOPER S. *JB

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10154251

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