2005 MINI Cooper S air bags problems
78 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2005 MINI Cooper S, which is 20% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 78 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 70 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 19 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 14 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 70 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 3 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
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.
Passenger safety indicator light remains on. Called local mini service center after reading multiple complaints on this issue and they stated they (mini USA) have/will not service/repair the faulty seat module. This must be considered as a safety issue for the passenger and should be dealt with under an extended warranty or recall.
Other problems reported for the 2005 MINI Cooper S
- Steering 215 complaints
- Electrical system 24 complaints
- Engine 15 complaints