2008 MINI Cooper Clubman Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 33%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,904miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 MINI Cooper Clubman, 33% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,904 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I took the car to the local authorized Mini cooper dealer where a diagnostic was run. The dealer stated that the passenger seat mat needed to be replaced in order to maintain the integrity of the airbag system. Mini cooper has been forced to recall 2008 convertibles for this problem, but refuses to fix the same year countryman models. This is a safety issue that required me to pay to have the passenger seat replaced. This repair cost me $ 1,800, and Mini cooper refuses to compensate me for the repair.”
NHTSA complaint #10717720, filed 2015-05, 19,563 miles“The seat belt warning indicator is lit up while there is no one present in the front passenger seat.when there is a passenger in the seat, the air bag is off indicator light is sometimes illuminated. The warning indicator is intermittent and the seat belt warning indicator is intermittent. There are no error codes that are pulling from the standard obd port. There is a long history of known issues related to the passenger mat. I am concerned about the safety of my passengers and the airbag system as a whole.”
NHTSA complaint #10722461, filed 2015-05, 90,000 miles“The front passenger seat occupancy airbag sensor has failed. Consequently the front passenger airbag is turned off even if the seat is occupied. This is an ongoing problem with previous Mini's and bmw's and warrants a safety recall. This is an expensive repair and previous older model Mini's and bmw's have been recalled to fix this issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10443945, filed 2012-01, 65,000 miles“The passenger air bag seat sensor is not working. Air bag indicator displays air bag is off when a passenger is in the front passenger seat. Multiple warnings indicate a passenger restraint system failure. No incident occurred to make this happen.”
NHTSA complaint #10885308, filed 2016-07, 74,807 miles“Driving with an adult in the passenger seat, the passenger side airbag is off light turned on. After shifting in the seat the light turned off. This has happened several times. This is an issue with the airbag mat and is a common problem for minis. Have also reported this problem with a 2005 Mini cooper. Reading online numerous other people have had similar problems. Keep waiting for a recall because it is an expensive problem to fix.”
NHTSA complaint #10649123, filed 2014-10Related service bulletins
- 10039593May 1, 2011Bmw: the airbag warning light is on with a fault stored. The wiring under the seat may be pinched or damaged.
- 10028369Sep 1, 2008Bmw mini: air bag warning lamp illuminated and either fc 93b0 or 93b1 (driver or passenger head air bag-short to negative) is stored in the acsm (advanced crash safety module)…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 MINI Cooper Clubman
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 MINI Cooper Clubman
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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