2017 MINI Cooper S Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 MINI Cooper S, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,200 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 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.
“I was hit head on last night and air bags did not deploy. I had slowed to approx 10 MPH while vehicle that hit me was traveling approx 20-30mph. Vehicle the hit me was a mid 200's trail blazer.”
NHTSA complaint #11061571, filed 2018-01, 17,200 milesRelated recalls
- 16V914000Dec 20, 2016BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2017 BMW 640i, 640i xDrive, 650i, 650i xDrive, M6, 535i, 535i xDrive, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i…Covers: MINI Cooper S 2017, BMW 535I 2016–2017, MINI Cooper 2017 +14 more
Related service bulletins
- 10163064Jun 1, 2019The tail light mounting brackets may be cracked or broken. During assembly oil may have contaminated the mounting points of the tail light assembly.
- 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 2017 MINI Cooper S
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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