2013 MINI Cooper S Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 17%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,630miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 MINI Cooper S, 17% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,630 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.
“Airbag light is showing that passenger airbag is off even though my 100 lbs daughter is sitting in the front seat. I've actually had a 2009 Mini Cooper S, 2011 Mini Cooper S and now my current 2013 Mini john cooper works with the same exact tail light issue. The driver side tail light burnt out in the exact same way on all 3 cars. My vehicle was stationary and in motion when the both issues occurred.”
NHTSA complaint #11102850, filed 2018-06“The contact owns a 2013 Mini Cooper S. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag and the seat belt warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken the BMW dealer and diagnosed with failed front driver's side door air bag sensor and a failed passenger occupancy sensor. The contact was informed that the front driver's side door air bag sensor and the passenger's occupancy sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure reoccurred with the driver's side door air bag sensor. The vehicle was taken back to the BMW dealer. …”
NHTSA complaint #11553773, filed 2023-11, 61,180 miles“The contact owned a 2013 Mini Cooper S. While driving approximately 30 MPH on a hill, the driver drove down a small embankment, crashed into a barbed wire fence, drove into a pasture, and crashed into a tree. The tree fell on top of the vehicle. The side air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained multiple injuries to the left side of the body and brain injuries, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where it was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000... …”
NHTSA complaint #10896383, filed 2016-08, 22,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 17% |
| 2015 | 2 | 11% |
| 2014 | 2 | 15% |
| 2013 | 4 | 17% |
| 2012 | 1 | 4% |
| 2011 | 3 | 10% |
| 2010 | 6 | 10% |
| 2009 | 17 | 14% |
| 2008 | 30 | 18% |
| 2007 | 28 | 11% |
| 2006 | 67 | 36% |
| 2005 | 71 | 23% |
| 2004 | 8 | 3% |
| 2003 | 7 | 3% |
| 2002 | 13 | 16% |
Other parts of the 2013 MINI Cooper S
9 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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