2016 MINI Cooper S Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 10%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2016 MINI Cooper S, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is 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.
“Seat belt on driver side of the convertible was rolling up on one side and not providing adequate safe restraint. Was told by dealership that I was pulling the seat belt out with my left hand and sitting too close and that I should be pulling the seat belt out with my right hand. Owners manual did not provide this information. Contact with bmw of north america did not resolve issue. When I told the dealership service person that this was a design flaw if you can only use one hand to pull the seat belt and sit a certain way, she agreed that it was. …”
NHTSA complaint #10984502, filed 2017-05Related recalls
- 16V747000Oct 17, 2016BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, MINI Hardtop 4 Door Cooper, Mini Hardtop 4 Door Cooper…Covers: MINI Cooper S 2016–2017, BMW X1 2016–2017, MINI Cooper Convertible 2016 +3 more
Related service bulletins
- 10172513Feb 1, 2020SAFETY BELT WARNING GONG SOUNDS AFTER UNBUCKLING WHILE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. After a vehicle has been programmed to an I-level greater than 19-11-5xx and lower than I-level…
Seat 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 2016 MINI Cooper S
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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