There are 3 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2002 MINI Cooperin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
INTERMITTENT COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER FOR 2-3 SECONDS WHEN STARTING FROM STANDSTILL.OCCURS UNDER VARIOUS CLIMATIC CONDITIONS AND EITHER WITH COLD OR WARM ENGINE.EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC FROM A SIDE STREET OR INTERSECTION.*AK
WILDLY STUMBLES WHILE AUTO IS STOPPED. IT IS INTERMITTENT THERE IS ON CONSISTENCY TO THIS PROBLEM. *JB
VEHICLE WILL HESTITATE TO ACCELERATE AND INTERMITTENTLY LY STALL WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER.CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026