Mar 30, 2023Airbags
All air bags lights are on. Indicates airbags are deactivated.
NHTSA ODI 11514570
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What 36 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Mini Cooper S Hardtop
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 (36)Crash / fire / injury (6)Electrical system (17)Engine (17)Airbags (3)Fuel system (3)Engine & cooling (2)Body & structure (1)Interior Lighting (1)Lights (1)Speed control (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)
3 of 36 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters
Dec 6, 2019Airbags
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS DISABLED EVEN IF PASSENGER IS SEATED. OUR MECHANIC TELLS US THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM NO LONGER RECOGNIZES THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR. CONSEQUENTIALLY, THE AIRBAGS ARE BEING DISABLED ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR.
NHTSA ODI 11287524
Dec 24, 2013Electrical systemAirbags
AIRBAG SEAT SENSORS ARE FAULTY. THEY ARE TURNING OFF THE AIRBAGS EVEN THOUGHT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER ARE SEATED. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10557200
Working with the data? Download all 36 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 Hardtop verdict →