Nine problems related to air bag light on have been reported for the 2002 Mini Cooper. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Mini Cooper based on all problems reported for the 2002 Cooper.
At 140,000 mile: + air bag light came on. Dealer said that the airbag computer module will cost $1,000 to replace. I see on-line blogs and NHTSA have had numerous complaints on the air bag dash light coming on and NHTSA is still investigating.
The airbag light was on in my Mini. There was a recall on the cable tensioner, but on models of 2003 and above. I am wanting you to reconsider the year of this recall to include 2002. I needed to replace the rep cabe f seat side airbag, rep cable bel tensioner, cable strap, cable connector, shrinking hose and cable strap with bracket for a cost of 800. The affect of this defect in the car is for the car to be unable to determine the weight of the passenger in the car in order to deploy the airbag properly.
The car has gone back to a Mini dealer 4 times since we've owned the car because of the air bag light on. Little did we realize when we took it on a trip to florida, the whole system was shut down. Took it to a Mini dealer in fla. On Feb. 15, 2012. . . . . $2126. 04 later. Drove it home to have the light go on again , took it to Mini of bedford, nh on 5/28/13, picked it up on 6/4/2013. . . . . $1527. 09 later. Drove it home on 6/4/2013, only to have the light go back on approx 6/10/2013. Aaa had to use a ramp truck to bring it back to bedford, nh. . . . . Because the drivers seat tipped over backwards while driving & almost caused a serious collision. Also there is a new problem with steering wheel. Both later issues occurred after they had torn it apart in dealership & kept it for a week "fixing the problem". Now it sits at Mini of bedford. . & they are telling us another airbag sensor has to be replaced. . . It need a new seat. . . . And they're not sure about the steering wheel, because they can't test until they put in a new seat. Everything is on hold at the moment. . . #1 we can't keep paying for shoddy workmanship. . . #2 we are very concerned about the safety of this car. Have been reading some websites & see stories similar to this air bag problem.
Air bag light came on and stayed on. I took it to the dealer, he could not fix the problem. Now I read that this is a common problem with the Mini.
The airbag light in the vehicle goes on, and the dealer told me that nothing was wrong, now the airbag light is constantly on.
Air bag indicator light comes on because ofexcess wear on the wiring under the drivers seat. Repair has been made three times. A simple solution needs to be developed. Auto is 2002 Mini Cooper mfd in June of 2002.
My 2002 Mini copper has had the air bag light come on on several occasions now. Repaired with new wiring harness in 11/03; now in 1/04 bag light has come on again. Dealer via phone cannot tell me if the bags work properly until diagnosed. I have checked web forums for this vehicle and this seems to be a widespread problem. I would think NHTSA or someone should look into this to determine if there should be a recall.
The air bag light illuminated on the dash board, the dealer was unable to rectify the problem.
Airbag light remains lit. While still under warranty, I had the dealer (flow Mini, winston-salem, nc) "reset" it on at least two separate occasions. Service employee told me the lit light would not affect airbag deployment/safety. Within days (miles) of "resetting" it, the light comes back on and will not go off without taking it to the dealer.