2008 MINI Cooper S Convertible Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 43%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 28,665miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 MINI Cooper S Convertible, 43% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,665 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.
“My passenger side seat, which has a weight-sensor to determine air-bag operation (on/off, full force, partial force) is faulty, and with a 110 lb person seated in there, the sensor still believes the person weighs below 25 lbs, and as such, disables the airbag. This is concerning to me as I drive with a passenger much of the time, and most of the time the airbag is disabled. This seems like a safety-recall issue to me. I have also done much research through the vehicle make forums scattered through the internet and found that this issue exists on many other vehicles of the same generation. …”
NHTSA complaint #10496848, filed 2013-02, 30,000 miles“Airbag warning light turned on when driving on highway. The service diagnosed faulty passenger seat occupancy detector and quoted $1,880 to fix. This problem seems common for this make based on forum websites. The car has only 28k mileage and sport seats.”
NHTSA complaint #10586194, filed 2014-05, 27,330 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Mini Cooper S Convertible. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v20500 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified about the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The consumer stated the ABS engaged under 10 MPH when the brake was applied. Updated 08/25/15”
NHTSA complaint #10724355, filed 2015-06Related 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 S Convertible 2005–2008, Cooper 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.
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 MINI Cooper S Convertible
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 MINI Cooper S 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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