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2003 MINI Cooper S overheating reports

7 NHTSA complaints describe overheating and coolant leaks on the 2003 MINI Cooper S — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

7
Overheating reports
3%
share of complaints
70,056 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2003 MINI Cooper S report before drawing conclusions.