2006 MINI Cooper S Convertible Airbags Problems
NHTSA has 18 owner complaints about airbag problems in the 2006 MINI Cooper S Convertible, 50% of all 36 complaints for this model year. That is the highest airbag complaint count among 8 Cooper S Convertible model years. Median mileage at failure: 59,500 miles.
- Airbags complaints
- 18
- 50% of 36
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 59,500 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2006 MINI Cooper S Convertible airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Nov 14, 2011, latest Apr 30, 2018.
Airbags recalls for the 2006 MINI Cooper S Convertible
- NHTSA 15V205000Apr 6, 2015Airbags91,800 vehicles
Air bags:frontal
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 MINI Cooper and Cooper S vehicles manufactured January 5, 2005, to November 28, 2006, and 2005-2008 MINI Cooper Convertible and Cooper S Convertible vehicles manufactured January 5, 2005, to July 31, 2008. Due to manufacturing, installation, and exposure issues, the front passenger seat occupant detection mat may not function properly and, as a result, the front passenger air bag may not deploy in a crash.
Risk: An improperly functioning mat may cause the passenger frontal air bag to be inactive when the seat is occupied, and in the event of a crash, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the passenger's risk of injury.
Remedy: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat occupant detection mat, free of charge. The recall began on October 12, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
Airbags complaints by Cooper S Convertible model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
- 200515 (25%)
- 200618 (50%)
- 20075 (63%)
- 20083 (43%)
- 20091 (11%)
- 20102 (20%)
- 20111 (25%)
- 20120 (0%)
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2006 MINI Cooper S Convertible have airbag problems?
- NHTSA has 18 owner complaints about the airbag in the 2006 MINI Cooper S Convertible, 50% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 59,500 miles.
- Which MINI Cooper S Convertible year has the most airbag complaints?
- The 2006 MINI Cooper S Convertible has the most airbag complaints (18), compared with 18 for the 2006.
- Is there a airbag recall for the 2006 MINI Cooper S Convertible?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 MINI Cooper S Convertible concerns the airbag: 15V205000.