2005 MINI Cooper Convertible Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 96 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2005 MINI Cooper Convertible, 2% of the 96 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 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.
“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 milesSeats: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 MINI Cooper Convertible
75 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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