Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 MINI Cooper has 173 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
173
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 MINI Cooper and Cooper S vehicles manufactured January 5, 2005, to November ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2006 Mini Coop S. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminat... |
| Mar 7, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2006 Mini Cooper Convertible. The contact stated that the front passenger’s seat ... |
| Apr 8, 2020 | AIR BAGS | Passenger air bag light went on and i took it to Mini dealer who diagnosed that ht passenger seat ma... |
| Mar 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MINI COOPER S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED S... |
| Feb 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT ON. *TR |
| May 31, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE SEAT SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS REPLACED ONCE UNDER A RECALL. AFTER 2 YEARS, IT HAS FA... |
| May 6, 2019 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CAR ACCIDENT CAUSE PROBLEMS , HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CLUTCH / FLYWHEEL WAS REPAIRED ONE TIME DRIVE S... |
| Oct 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG DETECTION WARNING REMAINS ACTIVE AFTER DEALER REINSTALLATION OF THE SEAT DETECTOR PAD. |
| Jun 13, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UPON STARTING MY CAR, AFTER BEING IN A STORE, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE A PASSENGER W... |
| May 15, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I HAVE A 2006 MINI COOPER S. AIRBAGS REPLACED DUE TO RECALL (2015 OR 2016) AT MINI DEALERSHIP. NOW, ... |
| May 6, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MINI COOPER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. TH... |
| Mar 6, 2017 | AIR BAGS | 2006 MINI COOPER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT SENSOR ... |
| Nov 2, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING ... |
| Sep 17, 2015 | AIR BAGS | I WAS A PASSENGER IN A MINI COOPER 2006, MY FRIEND WAS HIT HEAD ON BY A DRUNK DRIVER ON A CITY STREE... |
| Aug 28, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:... |
| Jul 6, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAI... |
| Jun 24, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUM... |
| Jun 4, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MINI COOPER S. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE... |
| Jun 1, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:... |
| Jun 1, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:... |