Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 MINI Cooper has 20 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | Passenger Airbag sensor is off even when passenger is in the seat and airbag should be on. |
| Oct 2, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Airbag light is deployed when passenger is sitting in seat. Module under seat is not recognizing the... |
| Aug 4, 2023 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 02/16/2023 i purchase mini cooper s from a private owner i paid cash 6,0000 for the car 2 months la... |
| Jul 1, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | Passenger seat occupancy sensor failure. This is a very common fault in the R56 series Mini Cooper.... |
| Jan 2, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2010 Mini Cooper Convertible. The contact stated that while driving at an undiscl... |
| Dec 1, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Passenger seat occupancy sensor has failed, rendering the airbag system permanently turned off unti... |
| Jul 8, 2022 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | The airbag occupancy detection switch in the passenger seat is defective. This is occurring so often... |
| May 1, 2022 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | Lights come on & off for airbags and or seat belts - randomly - unknown as to why - or if they are w... |
| Aug 7, 2021 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | my passenger airbag lights have been on for months .. cannot remove also my car has been burning o... |
| Jan 5, 2020 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR IS BROKEN. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH BMWS AND M... |
| May 30, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS INOPERATIVE ANYTIME THE ENGINE IS RUNNING WHETHER THE CAR IS MOVING OR STATI... |
| May 18, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND SEAT BELL LIGHT REMAINS ON ENTIRE TIME. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON 2009 AND... |
| Sep 5, 2018 | AIR BAGS | WHEN YOU TURN ON THE CAR THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY ON MY DASHBOARD AND THE ... |
| Jan 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | I HAVE A 2010 MINI COOPER HARDTOP. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM OF THE LAST THREE YEARS. THE PASSENGER... |
| Sep 21, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | FAULTY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR FOR AIRBAG. WEIGHT SENSOR FAILS TO DISTINGUISH WHEN SOMEON... |
| Sep 5, 2016 | AIR BAGS | "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING WITH A PASS... |
| Mar 22, 2016 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY, EVEN WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER IS SE... |
| Feb 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR WILL NOT RESET AND LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY. DON'T KNOW IF SYSTEM IS WORKIN... |
| Dec 16, 2010 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. |
| Sep 15, 2010 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG "OFF" LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. DEALER SAYS THERE I... |