2015 MINI Cooper S Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 11%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2015 MINI Cooper S, 11% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are 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.
“The contact owns a 2015 Mini Cooper S. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front passenger’s side air bag warning light remained illuminated stating that the air bag was turned off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat mat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the request for assistance was denied. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11549827, filed 2023-10, 80,000 miles“Defect in passenger frontal airbag-The front passenger seat occupancy detection mat is not functioning correctly. This was recalled but not for my VIN and needs to be part of the recall.”
NHTSA complaint #11637797, filed 2025-01Related recalls
- 15V739000Nov 9, 2015BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured February 25, 2014, to May 16, 2015…Covers: MINI Cooper S 2014–2015, Cooper 2014–2015
- 15V628000Oct 7, 2015BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper two-door vehicles, 2015-2016 MINI John Cooper Works…Covers: MINI Cooper S 2014–2016, Cooper 2014–2016, BMW I3 2014–2015
Related service bulletins
- 10159157Mar 1, 2019AIR BAG WARNING LAMP CC MESSAGE 'RESTRAINT SYSTEM' This Service Information bulletin replaces SI M65 01 17 dated February 2017.
- 10153787Jan 1, 2019AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT REPLACEMENT. The airbag indicator light illuminates after replacing the CIS (Capacitive Interior Sensing) mat.
- 10154765Feb 1, 2018Airbag indicator light remains on after seat occupancy mat replacement.
Air 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 2015 MINI Cooper S
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology