2011 MINI Cooper Countryman Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 10%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2011 MINI Cooper Countryman, 10% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 contact owns a 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman. The contact stated that the passenger air bag off light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 15,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10598125, filed 2014-06, 15,000 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Mini cooper s countryman. The contact stated that while driving approximately 3 MPH, the vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. During the impact all air bags inside the vehicle erroneously deployed. The contact indicated that during the incident the front bumper of the vehicle was not damaged and there was no damage to the rear bumper of the other vehicle. The dealer examined the vehicle but the failure was unable to be replicated, the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10608728, filed 2014-07, 42,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 MINI Cooper Countryman
11 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 MINI Cooper Countryman
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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