2005 MINI Cooper S Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 314 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 79,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2005 MINI Cooper S, 1% of the 314 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,400 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.
“Passenger side air bag off light is on all of the time and thus, the passenger air bag will not be deployed in an collision. Have had sensor worked on, system flashed by bmw, etc to resolve issue. Bmw unable to resolve without extensive cost.”
NHTSA complaint #10487516, filed 2012-12, 118,000 miles“Defect initially occurred at night time in rush hour traffic: dash-lights went out, turn indicator not functional, heater blower stopped working (causing fogging of windshield/windows), air bag lights went on, seat belt light on consequently had to pull on the side of road (limited visibility, no speed indicator, could not operate vehicle safely). A couple of attempts at ignition cycling partially restored functionality. After initial defect, problem could be reproduced intermittently (all/some of the component listed above failed during course of normal operation of vehicle). …”
NHTSA complaint #10319435, filed 2010-03, 40,800 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 10% |
| 2012 | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 4 | 3% |
| 2008 | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2005 MINI Cooper S
212 complaintsAir bags
71 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 MINI Cooper S
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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