2006 MINI Cooper air bags problems
111 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2006 MINI Cooper — 56% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“BMW issued a Recall 15V-205 Safety Recall, to cover the Airbag sensor in the passenger seat of my vehicle, a 2006 Mini Cooper S. The failure error was in the airbag sensor in the passenger seat, and the system warned of potential hazard with the passenger airbag. My car had a recall fix in 2018 for…”
filed Mar 27, 2023
“Blindsided Drive side impact car ignited I was cut from my car suffering emence Injuries due to the malfunction of the airbags . No air bags deployed.”
filed Feb 24, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Due to manufacturing, installation, and exposure issues, the front passenger seat…Campaign 15V205000 · Apr 6, 2015
Air Bags problems in other Cooper years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Cooper | 3 | 11% |
| 2016 Cooper | 2 | 7% |
| 2015 Cooper | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 Cooper | 3 | 9% |
| 2013 Cooper | 12 | 26% |
| 2012 Cooper | 12 | 18% |
| 2011 Cooper | 18 | 22% |
| 2010 Cooper | 21 | 23% |
| 2009 Cooper | 62 | 41% |
| 2008 Cooper | 41 | 36% |
| 2007 Cooper | 47 | 41% |
| 2005 Cooper | 41 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 MINI Cooper
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.