Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 MINI Cooper has 64 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
64
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2024 | AIR BAGS | NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V205000 , this recall was not for my vehicle. according to the numbers and ... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Occupant side airbag sensor is defective my mechanic put a code reader to verify it’s a 2008 hatchba... |
| Nov 25, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Airbag Warning Light has come on indicating a malfunction with t... |
| Sep 23, 2022 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | This vehicle just went over 66,000 miles and the airbag warning light started appearing. An independ... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Hello, An airbag sensor recall was issued in 2015 and Mini Cooper refuses to fix this safety issue. ... |
| Feb 26, 2021 | AIR BAGS | PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG OCCUPANT SENSOR/MAT FAILED CAUSING AIRBAG LIGHT TO BE ON AND FOR AIRBAGS NOT T... |
| Feb 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. THE MACHANIC SAID I NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE PASSENGER SEAT ... |
| Oct 23, 2020 | AIR BAGS | THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT SENSOR HAS FAILED. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG IS NO... |
| Jun 20, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS OFF LINE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS DO NOT TURN ON WHEN... |
| May 29, 2020 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | WARNING MESSAGE FOR SEAT BELT TENSION/AIR BAG MALFUNCTION AND BOTH LIGHTS ARE ON. THE VEHICLE HAS 4... |
| May 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG SENSOR FAILS TO PASS THE VEHICLE'S INTERNAL SAFETY CHECK AND A WARNING LIGHT IS DISPLAYED. TH... |
| Mar 15, 2020 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2008 MINI COOPER. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR WARNING LIGHT IS ON AND ALW... |
| Nov 15, 2019 | AIR BAGS | PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SEAT MAT IS DEFECTIVE. JUST STOPPED WORKING. COST TO REPLACE IS OVER $2000. S... |
| May 31, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MINI COOPER. WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMA... |
| Aug 24, 2018 | AIR BAGS | PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, WHEN A PERSON IS SITTING IN THE SEAT, THE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATES THE AIR B... |
| Jun 25, 2018 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON SPEEDOMETER IS ON. I HAVE HAD IT RESET AND IT COMES BACK ON. THE FAILURE CO... |
| Sep 20, 2017 | AIR BAGS | PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONING WITH AIRBAG LIGHT ON AND NOT CERTAIN WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF AIRB... |
| Sep 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN STARTING CAR. CALLED LOCAL MINI DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE ... |
| Feb 7, 2017 | AIR BAGS | I WAS IN A BAD CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY CAR WAS REAR ENDED. I WAS IN THE VERY MOST RIGHT HAND LANE O... |
| Apr 26, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | MY 2008 MINI COOPER WAS IN ACCIDENT IN JAN 2016. THE (PASSENGER) LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WAS IMMEDIATE... |