Mini airbag problems
Owners have filed 914 complaints with NHTSA about the airbag system on Mini vehicles — 14% of everything reported about the brand, across 15 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Mini Cooper, worst in 2006.
These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.
914
Complaints
14%
Share of all Mini complaints
55
Crashes
4
Fires
Which Mini models have the most airbag problems
Worst Mini model years for airbag problems
| Vehicle | Complaints | Share of that year | Median miles | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Mini Cooper | 114 | 46% | 64,650 | F |
| 2005 Mini Cooper S | 78 | 20% | 60,450 | C |
| 2006 Mini Cooper S | 71 | 29% | 55,000 | C |
| 2009 Mini Cooper | 69 | 36% | 69,000 | D |
| 2007 Mini Cooper | 49 | 31% | 60,000 | F |
| 2008 Mini Cooper | 44 | 28% | 59,750 | F |
| 2005 Mini Cooper | 41 | 9% | 65,895 | A |
| 2008 Mini Cooper S | 31 | 16% | 64,500 | C |
| 2007 Mini Cooper S | 28 | 9% | 66,860 | C |
| 2002 Mini Cooper | 26 | 12% | 53,000 | F |
| 2010 Mini Cooper | 23 | 16% | 69,500 | C |
| 2009 Mini Cooper S | 19 | 13% | 53,500 | D |
| 2006 Mini Cooper S Convertible | 19 | 36% | 60,000 | D |
| 2011 Mini Cooper | 19 | 15% | 77,000 | C |
| 2012 Mini Cooper | 16 | 16% | 42,000 | C |
| 2013 Mini Cooper | 16 | 22% | 71,750 | D |
| 2002 Mini Cooper S | 15 | 14% | 86,000 | D |
| 2005 Mini Cooper S Convertible | 15 | 21% | 55,805 | C |
| 2006 Mini Cooper Convertible | 14 | 37% | 42,500 | D |
| 2003 Mini Cooper | 11 | 3% | 58,100 | C |
Other Mini problems
Airbag problems on other brands
- Ford airbag problems 17,247
- Chevrolet airbag problems 15,868
- Toyota airbag problems 13,300
- Honda airbag problems 12,772
- Dodge airbag problems 12,331
- Nissan airbag problems 7,589
- Jeep airbag problems 6,948
- BMW airbag problems 6,008
- Chrysler airbag problems 5,630
- Hyundai airbag problems 5,455
- Volkswagen airbag problems 5,071
- Mercedes Benz airbag problems 4,580