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Issues with MINI Cooper S AIR BAGS by Years

The MINI Cooper S had plenty of problems with various aspects of AIR BAGS as 224 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around FRONTAL. Models of 2005, 2006, 2007 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with AIR BAGS.

Browse MINI Cooper S AIR BAGS problems by years

2011 2 2010 5 2009 16 2008 26 2007 28 2006 65 2005 71 2004 8 2003 6 2002 13

Do MINI Cooper S models have AIR BAGS problems?

Below you may see the AIR BAGS components and the number of complaints they received.

FRONTAL 16 OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION 6 SIDE/WINDOW 5 SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE 4 FRONT PASSENGER 2 INFLATOR MODULE 1

Worst MINI Cooper S Problems

AIR BAGS
2005 MINI Cooper S November 11, 2018 Victims: 3 Mileage: 150000 miles

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 g...

AIR BAGS
2003 MINI Cooper S September 30, 2002 Victims: 2 Mileage: 9000 miles

Consumer's vehicle was involved in a rear end collision. the vehicle that rear ended consumer's vehicle pushed it into the vehicle that was parked in...

SIDE/WINDOW
2002 MINI Cooper S October 24, 2008 Victims: 1 Mileage: 92000 miles

Driver side and head airbag deployed when a "bump" (pavement at different heights during repaving) in the road was hit by the vehicle. *tr

Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on MINI Cooper S

The AIR BAGS
2011 MINI Cooper S

The passenger airbag warning light indicating the passenger side airbag is disabled even if passenger is seated. our mechanic tells us the on-board computer system no longer recognizes the passenger front airbag sensor. consequentially, the airbags are being disabled on both passenger and driver side of the car.

The AIR BAGS
2010 MINI Cooper S

Mini cooper seat occupation sensor oc3 is faulty causing airbag not to work properly.

The AIR BAGS
2007 MINI Cooper S

Passenger seat mat occupancy sensor/pad has gone bad again after the recall.*dt safety recall report xxx-xxx 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).' *jb

The AIR BAGS
2004 MINI Cooper S

All models from 2005 onward have been recalled, yet earlier models have the same problems with non functioning airbags. the airbag warning light is on continually, and there are known problems with wiring, pressure mats and connectors in these vehicles. bmw is intentionally ignoring these issue. my own personal vehicle has this problem and as a government mandated safety device i believe that earlier models of mini coopers should be included in the recall!

The AIR BAGS
2009 MINI Cooper S

At 40k miles on a 2009 mini cooper s (r56); srs airbag and seatbelt warning lights appear on lcd screen / speedometer, tachometer and roof; lcd warning reads "fault in passenger-restraint system affecting airbag, belt tensioner or belt-force limiter..." warning lights illuminate at startup and remain permanently on while at idle and during drive, as well as all other functions and conditions until shut off. technician scanned and retrieved fault code 93c3 ("seat occupancy detector, passenger") and estimated a cost of $1,950 to replace entire seat cushion, by a special order from the factory, which has the occupancy detector built into the lining. the component was not replaced. upon investigation online, there exist thousands of other complaints to the nhtsa for the exact same issue for this chasis model; it is evident that this is a fualty safety component that needs to be recalled by the manufacturer. i urge the nhtsa to press even harder on this matter before any serious injuries or deaths occur as a result of either negligence on the manufacturer's behalf, or for a lack of response by the nhtsa, or worse: both. this is a major safety risk, it is a serious liability concern, ...

The AIR BAGS
2005 MINI Cooper S

When adjusting the driver and passenger seats, the airbag light illuminated. after researching online, i conducted troubleshooting. i verified that the wiring harnesses and connectors for the airbag sensors under both seats had come loose, and certain wires de-pinned. the car was running, and parked when this occurred.

The AIR BAGS
2009 MINI Cooper S

Passenger side airbag sensor. light does not go off. dealer advises this is a known problem and they extended warranty on it for 10 yrs but did not recall even though they know it's a defect. we purchased our 2009 mini in oct 2008 so not covered by their extension. shouldn't it be since they acknowledge problem?

The AIR BAGS
2010 MINI Cooper S

Airbag and seatbelt warning lights come on for passenger seat and will not turn off. it indicates that the passenger airbag will not activate in the event of an accident with an occupant in the passenger seat. front passenger will not have airbag protection in the event of a crash.

The AIR BAGS
2005 MINI Cooper S

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

The AIR BAGS
2005 MINI Cooper S

The passenger seat occupancy mat was replaced by recall on 10/28/2016. on 10/2018 i noticed that when there is a passenger in the seat with their seat belt on the air bag was off, in 1 weeks time the passenger side seat belt light was on all the time and the air bag is off all the time with or without someone occuping the seat. reguardless if the car is idiling or going down the rode. at least before the recalled mat sensor was replaced the seat mat sensor worked most of the time. now it does not work at all. i took it to the dealership and they tested the oc3 mat (passenger side mat sensor) and said there are multiple codes for the oc3 mat and they found internal faults and it requires replacement again. they said this recall is no longer under warrenty and i need to pay over 1500.00 to have it replaced. it is unsafe for me to have a passenger in my car if we got into an accident their airbag would not be on, there for they would have no airbags to deploy to try and protect them. ...