2006 MINI Cooper S air bags problems
71 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2006 MINI Cooper S, which is 29% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 71 29% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 64 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 32 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 64 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 58% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the air bags complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
My 2006 BMW mini coopers passenger air bag light is showing that it is deactivated regardless if there is a full sized adult or no one in the passenger seat this has been a problem for about 4 months. It appears to be a problem in the seat sensor or wiring because it will go out at times when I hit a bump or move the seat then it will come back on.
Airbag passenger seat sensor is bad $1500 to repair and no guarantee it will work correctly in the future. Why hasn't this been recalled??? BMW who owns mini cooper recalled this sensor for their cars but why not the coopers? I'm so angry that they could care less about my families safety. Automobiles are required to have airbag systems but they aren't required to work properly??
Other problems reported for the 2006 MINI Cooper S
- Steering 48 complaints
- Electrical system 23 complaints
- Engine 22 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 19 complaints
- Seats 15 complaints