2006 MINI Cooper Convertible Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 19%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,001miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seats of the 2006 MINI Cooper Convertible, 19% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,001 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 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“Passenger seat occupancy sensor illuminates at all times indicating no passenger even when passenger is present, thereby preventing the airbag from deploying in an accident. This incident is extremely widespread and found on countless blogs on the internet. At this point, people are completely disabling the system through a device found online just to turn the light off - meanwhile putting their passengers at risk. Bmw (manufacturer of Mini) has recalled the same item on numerous bmw's and extended the warranty on those parts due to the inherent safety concerns. …”
NHTSA complaint #10583932, filed 2014-04, 65,000 milesSeats: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 MINI Cooper Convertible
14 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsElectrical system
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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