2006 MINI Cooper seats problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2006 MINI Cooper — 7% 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
“Air bag sensor in the detection mat of the passenger's front seat does not recognize passenger . The air bag light for the passenger in the front panel is intermittent, putting at risk of not deploying the air bag during an accident. The light will come up even when I have a purse on the seat or…”
filed Jul 14, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other Cooper years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Cooper | 2 | 7% |
| 2016 Cooper | 1 | 4% |
| 2014 Cooper | 2 | 6% |
| 2013 Cooper | 2 | 4% |
| 2012 Cooper | 4 | 6% |
| 2011 Cooper | 4 | 5% |
| 2010 Cooper | 5 | 5% |
| 2009 Cooper | 4 | 3% |
| 2008 Cooper | 5 | 4% |
| 2007 Cooper | 8 | 7% |
| 2005 Cooper | 7 | 2% |
| 2003 Cooper | 4 | 1% |
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.