2018 MINI Cooper Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2018 MINI Cooper, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,250 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“My 2018 Mini Cooper countryman s was involved in a front end collision with another driver who was traveling at approximately 50-60mph. We were traveling approximately 13 MPH at time of impact and the front, knee or side air bag(s) did not deploy. I have a video of the accident as a dash cam was in place at the time of the accident.”
NHTSA complaint #11149854, filed 2018-11, 3,500 miles“I was at a stop because traffic was backed up in town near the highway entrance and a car rear ended me, pushing me into the car ahead. The rear car was moving at at least 20 MPH. With a rear end and head on collision at that speed, my airbags should have deployed but did not.”
NHTSA complaint #11078335, filed 2018-03, 3,000 milesRelated 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 17% |
| 2021 | 1 | 14% |
| 2020 | 3 | 43% |
| 2018 | 2 | 25% |
| 2017 | 3 | 11% |
| 2016 | 2 | 7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 9% |
| 2013 | 12 | 26% |
| 2012 | 12 | 18% |
| 2011 | 18 | 22% |
| 2010 | 21 | 23% |
| 2009 | 62 | 41% |
| 2008 | 41 | 35% |
| 2007 | 47 | 40% |
| 2006 | 111 | 56% |
| 2005 | 41 | 11% |
| 2003 | 10 | 3% |
| 2002 | 26 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2018 MINI Cooper
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 MINI Cooper
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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