Model year record

2005 MINI Cooper Convertible

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 115 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V205000

Air bags: frontal

Component: Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected: 91,800
Reported to NHTSA: 2015-04-06
Owners notified: 2015-10-12

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 MINI Cooper and Cooper S vehicles manufactured January 5, 2005, to November 28, 2006, and 2005-2008 MINI Cooper Convertible and Cooper S Convertible vehicles manufactured January 5, 2005, to July 31, 2008. Due to manufacturing, installation, and exposure issues, the front passenger seat occupant detection mat may not function properly and, as a result, the front passenger air bag may not deploy in a crash.

Safety risk

An improperly functioning mat may cause the passenger frontal air bag to be inactive when the seat is occupied, and in the event of a crash, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the passenger's risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

MINI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat occupant detection mat, free of charge. The recall began on October 12, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Steering	75	74,000 mi
Electrical system	7	65,000 mi
Air bags	5	34,500 mi
Power train	5	70,595 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump	4	44,000 mi
Air bags: frontal	2	49,000 mi
Engine	2	60 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock	2	95,000 mi
Seats	2	40,000 mi
Unknown or other	2	97,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling	1	58,900 mi
Fuel system, gasoline	1	4,400 mi
Latches/locks/linkages	1	57,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch	1	95,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	1	43 mi
Seat belts	1	50,000 mi
Service brakes, electric	1	66,890 mi
Structure	1	55,000 mi
Suspension: front	1	4,400 mi

The 2006 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.