2013 MINI Cooper Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 9%of 47 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2013 MINI Cooper, 9% of the 47 complaints for this model year.
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 footwell module that controls the lights, brake lights windows and dashboard is faulty on all mini cooper of this module. Every time I change my battery or disconnect it the module brakes and the dealership knows this problem and still want to charge 1300 dollars to fix it it is a safety and hazard issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11562296, filed 2023-12“As per NHTSA there was a recall the replace OC3 SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT but I never received recall notice and just passed 10 years with 40K millage and started getting air bag light, dealer is not replacing it under warranty, if they was a recall they should have replaced my seat earlier so that I would not have this issue today. is there a way to extend warranty to longer time or recall all the cars and replace them so that we do not have to spend 2k to replace it? 01 11 16_OC3 SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/120,000 MILES”
NHTSA complaint #11617003, filed 2024-09“There have been at least 7 write-ups about air bag failure on this model reported to you. When a passenger sits in the seat of my car, with the seat belt on, 01 the airbag light and seat belt light come on. If I have an accident the airbag on the passenger side will not deploy, leading to death or injury to the passenger. This has been reported to a MINI dealership. They will inspect it at my cost to see if it rates as a safety item. It is available for inspection as I can't drive it with a passenger and I can't leave my disabled wife alone at home. The car has 92323 miles on it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11505013, filed 2023-02Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 17% |
| 2017 | 2 | 7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 4% |
| 2014 | 2 | 6% |
| 2013 | 4 | 9% |
| 2012 | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 | 3 | 4% |
| 2010 | 5 | 5% |
| 2009 | 8 | 5% |
| 2008 | 3 | 3% |
| 2007 | 8 | 7% |
| 2006 | 5 | 3% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2013 MINI Cooper
19 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 MINI Cooper
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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