2017 MINI Cooper Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2017 MINI Cooper, 7% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,200 miles. 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.
“What is the preferred mandatory placement of a seat belt holder/adjustor for the vehicle that is within the regulatory safety standards? This vehicle does not have a holder and currently the belt lays across the consumers neck, which is not safe.”
NHTSA complaint #10994488, filed 2017-06Related 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 2017, BMW X1 2016–2017, MINI Cooper S 2016–2017 +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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2017 MINI Cooper
6 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 MINI Cooper
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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