2002 MINI Cooper Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 187 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2002 MINI Cooper, 1% of the 187 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driverside headlight assembly flickers everytime when you turn the key to position 1 with selector on off or auto. Flickers multiple times but doesn'tturn on unless I cycle the key on off until headlight does. This annoyance would reoccur the very next morning. Passenger headlight assembly doesn't have any issues.”
NHTSA complaint #11644969, filed 2025-02Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 8% |
| 2017 | 6 | 21% |
| 2016 | 8 | 29% |
| 2013 | 3 | 6% |
| 2012 | 5 | 8% |
| 2011 | 9 | 11% |
| 2010 | 11 | 12% |
| 2009 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 3% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2002 MINI Cooper
61 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
43 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
29 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 MINI Cooper
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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