2006 MINI Cooper S seats problems

Owners reported seats problems in 15 complaints for the 2006 MINI Cooper S, 6% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 15 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 59,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When seats problems show up

Based on 14 complaints that include mileage. 57% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	1
20k to 40k miles	1
40k to 60k miles	6
60k to 80k miles	3
80k to 100k miles	1
100k to 120k miles	1
120k to 140k miles	1
140k to 160k miles	0
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 14 seats complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the seats complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper s. The contact stated that the passenger side seat would not lock into the upright position. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle. The current mileage is 8,600 and failure mileage was 7,000.

Reported at 7,000 miles, June 2007

The air bag system warning light in the gauge cluster is lit at all times. The repair shop tells me that this is because the sensor mat in the passenger seat has failed and must be replaced. My research indicates that this is a very common issue that is unjustifiable expensive to repair. The repair shop also tells me that all of the air bags in the car are disabled as long as the warning light is on, putting all passengers in the vehicle in danger of sustaining greater injuries in the event of a crash.

Reported at 123,000 miles, October 2013

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