Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 MINI Cooper has 34 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
34
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Unoccupied passenger side airbags; all front & backseat bags deployed after passenger side tires hit... |
| Mar 15, 2016 | AIR BAGS | AT 140,000 MILE: + AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID THAT THE AIRBAG COMPUTER MODULE WILL COST $1... |
| Sep 30, 2013 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,SEATS | I WAS EXITING FROM 35TH STREET IN NEWPORT NEWS, VA ONTO THE WARWICK BLVD OFF RAMP IN TRAFFIC, COASTI... |
| Aug 1, 2013 | AIR BAGS | THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED IN 2011, SOON THERE AFTER THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS TAKEN TO ... |
| Jun 5, 2013 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE SEAT CUSHION HAS FAILED AND A WARNING LIGHT NOW PERMANENTLY SHOWS ON THE IN... |
| Aug 1, 2012 | AIR BAGS | I TOOK MY 2002 MINI COOPER S IN FOR A VIRGINIA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION AND IT FAILED THE INSPECTION ... |
| Apr 10, 2012 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON IN MY MINI. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CABLE TENSIONER, BUT ON MODELS OF 2003... |
| Feb 1, 2012 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | THE AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE SEAT CUSHION HAS FAILED AND A WARNING LIGHT NOW PERMANENTLY SHOWS ON THE IN... |
| Jan 30, 2012 | AIR BAGS | EVER SINCE BUYING THIS CAR USED IN JANUARY OF 2012, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. THE CAR STOR... |
| Nov 21, 2011 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2002 MINI COOPER S. THE MINI DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID ... |
| Jun 8, 2011 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED AFTER PASSENGER SEAT WAS MOVED. LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF. *T... |
| Feb 14, 2011 | AIR BAGS | THE CAR HAS GONE BACK TO A MINI DEALER 4 TIMES SINCE WE'VE OWNED THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAG LIGH... |
| Oct 11, 2010 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. IT CAME ON A FEW MONTHS AGO AND STAYS ON. HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER BUT NO ... |
| Jan 5, 2010 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT ON. CONTINUOUSLY ON. SEE NHTSA ACTION PE05053 SAME ISSUES AS PE05053, BUT DIFFERENT CA... |
| Oct 24, 2008 | AIR BAGS | DRIVER SIDE AND HEAD AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHEN A "BUMP" (PAVEMENT AT DIFFERENT HEIGHTS DURING REPAVING) I... |
| Jul 22, 2008 | AIR BAGS | 2002 MINI COOPER S MODEL. AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. HAS BEEN REPAIRED MANY TIMES AND STILL STAYS ON, DE... |
| Jun 19, 2008 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUM... |
| Jan 1, 2008 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MINI COOPER F. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHTS ARE I... |
| Oct 1, 2007 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, HE COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW I R... |
| Sep 4, 2007 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT IN THE VEHICLE GOES ON, AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG, NOW THE AIRB... |