2006 MINI Cooper Convertible Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 52%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 MINI Cooper Convertible, 52% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,500 miles. 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 passenger side airbag light will not turn off. Seat cannot detect passenger and disable airbag. There is a recall going on, but it did not include my VIN number. Mini USA representative gave no answer, no timeline, no additional information. Just told me to wait. I cannot believe that's bmw/Mini.”
NHTSA complaint #10721770, filed 2015-05, 42,000 miles“The passenger airbag disabled light turns on intermittently, even when the passenger seat is occupied by an adult. The airbag might not deploy in an accident. The problem is caused by a faulty passenger seat occupancy sensor mat in the seat cushion. It failed once before and was replaced by the car dealer. Now the replacement sensor mat is also failing.”
NHTSA complaint #10586000, filed 2014-05, 80,000 miles“Passenger seat air bag warning indicator shows air bag disabled intermittently, even when seat is occupied by full sized adult (over 140 pounds). This means my passenger is at risk of severe injury in case of crash, as the air bag is disabled. In addition to the above, the light is off and on intermittently even when the seat is not occupied. Ditto if a 5 pound lunch box is on the seat. …”
NHTSA complaint #10595532, filed 2014-06, 43,001 miles“When you start the car the passenger seat belt light and air bag light remains on, whether or not someone is in the seat or not. The light stays on, I visited the dealership the fix cost $1241. Why is this happening. Dealer should fix this error.”
NHTSA complaint #10509153, filed 2013-04, 73,000 miles“An electronic board in the passenger front seat malfunctions causing the front passenger air bag to become disabled. Apparently, from all of the comments on the internet and your site, this problem is well known in that the electronic board has a flawed components. A replacement board from Mini will also fail within time because no modifications or improvements have been made to this board. I have reviewed the complaints to the NHTSA and yet your organization has failed to require a recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10575763, filed 2014-03, 35,000 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 2006 MINI Cooper Convertible
10 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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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