2006 MINI Cooper S Airbags Problems
NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about airbag problems in the 2006 MINI Cooper S, 36% of all 186 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest airbag complaint count among 19 Cooper S model years. Median mileage at failure: 56,000 miles.
- Airbags complaints
- 67
- 36% of 186
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 56,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2006 MINI Cooper S airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Oct 9, 2008, latest Apr 12, 2022.
Airbags recalls for the 2006 MINI Cooper S
- 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 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2006 MINI Cooper S have airbag problems?
- NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about the airbag in the 2006 MINI Cooper S, 36% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 56,000 miles.
- Which MINI Cooper S year has the most airbag complaints?
- The 2005 MINI Cooper S has the most airbag complaints (71), compared with 67 for the 2006.
- Is there a airbag recall for the 2006 MINI Cooper S?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 MINI Cooper S concerns the airbag: 15V205000.