2005 MINI Cooper Convertible Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 7%of 96 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 44,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 MINI Cooper Convertible, 7% of the 96 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“The airbag warning light stays on even when there isn't a passenger in the passenger seat. The light indicates the airbag is off. The light also stays on if there is a passenger in the seat. I am not sure if the airbag would work in the event of an accident. The dealer indicated I needed a new seat at my cost. To me this is a manufacturer's defect that bmw should fix.”
NHTSA complaint #10365410, filed 2010-11, 49,000 miles“Seat sensor for the passenger air bag child disabling feature failed and required replacement of the entire seat. Dealer estimate was $1300 for the replacement seat and labor. Dealer admitted that it has been a common occurrence in several bmw models. The car only has 32000 miles on it. No warranty coverage was offered.”
NHTSA complaint #10458212, filed 2012-05, 32,000 miles“The passenger air bag sensor activates, saying that there is a passenger in the seat when one is not present. It often reminds this passenger to buckle their seat belt. Other times it is silent but still indicates that the passenger airbag is turned off when there truly is a passenger.”
NHTSA complaint #10470672, filed 2012-08, 50,000 miles“The front passenger seat weight sensor for airbag activation failed. Due to this, the front passenger airbag will not deploy in an accident. The only fix is a $2000 replacement of the entire front passenger seat.”
NHTSA complaint #10511909, filed 2013-05, 40,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Mini Cooper Convertible. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag light warning light illuminated upon starting the vehicle. The failure recurred on an intermittent basis with and without passengers seated in the seat. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that there was a wiring failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 34,500.”
NHTSA complaint #10436351, filed 2011-11, 34,500 milesRelated recalls
- 15V205000Apr 6, 2015BMW 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…Covers: MINI Cooper Convertible 2005–2008, Cooper S Convertible 2005–2008, Cooper 2005–2006 +1 more
Related 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.
- 10026024Jun 1, 2008Mini: airbag warning illuminated, fc55: vehicles produced from august 31, 2005 to april 25, 2006.
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 MINI Cooper Convertible
75 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 MINI Cooper Convertible
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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