Steering rack and steering column MINI: problems by model and engine

Documented faults, from most to least important

Severity × frequency. Below each one, the MINI models it appears in.

- High severityFrequency: CommonMINI Cooper R50Power steering rack and pump failureAccording to the reports collected by fiches-auto.fr, the steering on the Mini R50 is one of its most repeated faults: 27 mentions of a fragile rack (mostly before 2004) and another 27 of the power steering pump, with one pump case at 72,000 km.
- Critical severityFrequency: OccasionalMINI Clubman F54Steering rack ball joint without its spherical washer (2019 campaign)In October 2019 Safety Gate published a recall of MINI Clubmans built between 15 March and 8 April 2019: the ball joint of the steering rack was missing a spherical washer, so it could wear until it broke and cause the driver to lose control of the wheel.
- High severityFrequency: RareMINI Cooper F55Steering rack ball joint without retaining collar on the 2019 Mini Cooper (recall)In 2019 Safety Gate issued an alert that Mini Coopers built between 15 March and 8 April 2019 lacked a ball joint collar disc on the steering rack ball joint, with a risk of breakage and loss of control of the wheel.

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Frequently asked questions

What faults with the steering rack and column do MINI cars have?

In 3 models from MINI there are 3 documented faults with the steering rack and column. The most important: power steering rack and pump failure, steering rack ball joint without its spherical washer (2019 campaign) and steering rack ball joint without retaining collar on the 2019 Mini Cooper (recall). Each fault has its own page with the affected years and versions, the symptoms and the repair cost.

Which MINI models have the most problems with the steering rack and column?

MINI Cooper R50 (1 fault), MINI Cooper F55 (1 fault) and MINI Clubman F54 (1 fault).