2010 MINI Cooper S Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 59 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2010 MINI Cooper S, 2% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 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 seat mat for detecting passengers presents, intermittently fails causing the air bag to be deactivated when a passenger is present and the vehicle is moving.”
NHTSA complaint #10839829, filed 2016-03, 68,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10179827Aug 1, 2020OC3 SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT - LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/120,000 MILES: Component-Specific Limited Warranty Extension For the above-referenced vehicles, MINI USA, a…
- 10150309Oct 1, 2013Squeaking Noise from Front Seat. A noise may be heard from the front driver's seat back when the customer applies sideways pressure during cornering. CAUSE Surface corrosion on…
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 4% |
| 2012 | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 4 | 3% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 15 | 8% |
| 2005 | 8 | 3% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 3 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2010 MINI Cooper S
37 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 MINI Cooper S
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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