2012 MINI Cooper S Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2012 MINI Cooper S, 4% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,000 miles. 1 a fire, 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 2012 Mini Cooper S. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, there were strong gasoline fumes emitting from the front of the vehicle. The contact noticed that the front passenger side seat had caught on fire and extinguished independently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10617333, filed 2014-07, 24,000 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 2012 MINI Cooper S
13 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 MINI Cooper S
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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