2006 MINI Cooper air bags problems
114 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2006 MINI Cooper, which is 46% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 114 46% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 92 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 29 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 21 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 92 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Blindsided Drive side impact car ignited I was cut from my car suffering emence Injuries due to the malfunction of the airbags . No air bags deployed.
The right front occupant sensor for air bag appears to be defective. It had to be replaced. We have heard of several mini cooper's that have defective seat sensors. When this sensor fails, the air bags may not deploy as designed. This is a safety system failure. Cost to replace this sensor was over $1,400.00.
Other problems reported for the 2006 MINI Cooper
- Steering 53 complaints
- Engine 18 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints