Oct 29, 2018Airbags
WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE FRONT SEAT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF DURING THE COURSE OF TRAVEL OR SITTING STILL. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES, WHETHER IT BE ON A CITY STREET, FREEWAY, ETC.
NHTSA ODI 11143593
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What 22 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (22)Crash / fire / injury (2)Electrical system (6)Engine (6)Transmission & drivetrain (6)Lights (3)Airbags (2)Engine & cooling (2)Fuel system (2)Interior Lighting (1)
2 of 22 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters
May 15, 2016Airbags
PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR ENABLES AIRBAG WHEN EXTREMELY LIGHT ITEMS ARE PLACED IN THE SEAT SUCH AS A CELL PHONE. CAR COULD DEPLOY AIRBAG WITH SMALL OCCUPANT IN SEAT.
NHTSA ODI 10864960
Working with the data? Download all 22 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 27, 2026
How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman verdict →