18 problems related to air bag light on have been reported for the 2007 Mini Cooper. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Mini Cooper based on all problems reported for the 2007 Cooper.
The passenger side seat sensor goes on and off when a passenger is seated. Light indicators and alarms sound intermittently. Passenger air bags are turned off when passenger is seated and car is moving. If there is no passenger this does not occur.
Takata recall. Airbag light came on when I sat in my car one day and when I took it to the Mini Cooper dealership a couple of days later, it was found that the driver head airbag has failed for no apparent reason. The airbag has never been used. Having the airbag fail on a random day is very dangerous, considering the fact that an accident could have occurred that day and the airbag would have never protected the driver. This is very disappointing and incredibly strange for an airbag to fail.
The air bag/seat belt system indicator lamps on the dash (behind the steering wheel) and in the speedometer cluster (center of dashboard) are on while driving the car with the seat belts properly fastened. This began on about 12/21/2014 with an odometer reading of 81,190 miles. Shortly after that I contacted the motorwerks Mini, bloomington, mn, and was told there was no recall on this issue and it was not covered by warranty. I also contacted Mini customer relations and checked the NHTSA. Gov site to confirm this. I kept watching the takata recalls, but my car was never included. I also called the dealership and Mini customer relations several more time, but got the same answer. Then on 5/11/17, we received a limited extended warranty letter from Mini that covered the seat occupancy mat. The problem was that Mini's "policy" was to first have the problem diagnosed at a Mini dealer �at our cost�. We went ahead and did that, paid almost $148. 50, only to be told the issue was with the computer, or possibly the wiring harness and neither of those issues are covered by the limited warranty extension. The estimated repair cost ranged from about $1,300-$4,000. I have the dealership invoice (#1mcs838674), dated 5/19/17 (odometer 97,852) if needed. As of today, June 8, 2017, the lights are still on and the odometer reads 98,069 miles (see attached photos). I am requesting that the NHTSA review this issue to determine if is systemic and might warrant a further investigation or a mandated recall. If more information is needed, please let me know. Thanks�����. .
The contact owns a 2007 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that the seat belt indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Mini of nashville (located at 1572 memory lane nashville, TN 37027 615-340-7098) where it was diagnosed that the seat mat sensor needed to be replaced; however, the part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 46,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Mini Cooper. While driving various speeds, the air bag indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that the front passenger side air bag light remained illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the front passenger seat occupant detection malfunctioned and/or was faulty. The VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 15v205000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.
Passenger seat air bag light stays on most of the time. Local dealership diagnosed passenger seat sensor mat defective and must be replaced. On January 12, 2016, I prepaid the cost of the replacement part at nearly $1,400 dollars. On January 21, 2016, the dealership informed me that the part is on national back order. Estimated time of arrival is may 2016. With last year's recall of 2005 and 2006 Mini Cooper hardtops and 2005- 2008 convertibles for this defective safety part, I am shocked and disappointed there is a back order and such a long wait time for the replacement part to arrive.
Front passenger seat air bag indicator light stayed on for long periods and sometimes went off. Yesterday BMW/Mini dealership diagnosed seat sensor mat sending fault code. Dealership would not let me have copy of diagnostic report and I asked several times to have a copy. Part must be defective. My out of pocket cost to replace defective sensor mat is $1,371. 00 for the part which I had to prepay before dealership would order it. Labor to install and program new passenger seat sensor mat is estimated at $505. 00. Mileage at time of failure around 22,000. Car is on an island where you cannot drive long distances. I must replace the sensor mat now, at my own expense, in order to pass state of hawaii annual automobile safety inspection. Mini Coopers manufactured in 2005 and 2006 were recalled last year for defective passenger seat sensor mats. I think the 2007 Mini Coopers should also be recalled for same defect. Mini Cooper 2007 convertibles were recalled for defective passenger seat mat sensor. Why omit 2007 Mini Cooper hard tops from that recall? if my car is recalled in the future for this defect, will I be reimbursed by BMW/Mini for my out of pocket expenses??.
Air bag light came on after the passenger side seat was moved forward to allow entry to the rear seat. This problem is well documented by numerous other owners on the internet and BMW has recalled cars older and newer than my car and convertibles from the same year.
Air bag light turned on. Performed a fault survey and found there is 1 related fault code in the mrs control unit. Passenger seat occupancy sensor, not currently present, occurred 12 times. Need to replace the seat occupancy sensor and re program the mrs control unit. Total replacement cost: $1,164. 47 called Mini headquarters and was told there was no warranty or recall for my specific car. However, they told me that the 2005, 2006 Mini Cooper had a recall for the seat sensor. This is a major problem and should be recalled for the 2007 model as well.
The passenger airbag light is lit and cannot be turned off, this is the same issue others have had. Also the same problem that has happened to the convirtible 2007 Minis that have a open recall to get the sensor fixed.
The passenger seat has a pressure mat built into that has failed and it is causing the srs/airbag light to stay lit. This is turning off the passenger side airbag off which causes the passenger to not have airbag protection. This is a very common problem on all 2005 up Mini Coopers.
The passenger airbag fault indicator light has come on with no apparent cause, illuminating whether there is a passenger in the seat or not. The dealer has determined it needs to be replaced at the cost of $1000+. Based on the forums online, this seems to be an extremely common problem, so much so that Mini should consider a voluntary recall and cover the repairs.
Reporting serious recallable safty issue with Mini Cooper air bag sytem! my dealer just called to tell me the entire passenger seat must be replaced at acost of over $2500. There is a short in the airbag sensor in the passenger seat. I believe this is a defective component saftey equipment issue that should be fixed under a recall or extended warrentee. "passenger airbag off" indicator turns on while driving and remains on for the duration of the drive. Passenger seat was occupied by a passenger weighing approx 135 pounds with seat belt properly fastened. There is no way to manually turn on the passenger airbag and bypass the seat sensor. This is a known issue with the Mini Cooper and is discussed on online enthusiast forums, with Mini USA dealership now charging from $2500 to replace the entire passenger seat. Mini USA dealers state that the issue is an electrical issue with the seat sensor and the entire seat must be replaced. For how little the passenger seat is used in my vehicle, in my opinion this is a defect and not a wear-and-tear issue. I have never owned a car that had a vital safety issue arise such as this I also note that you have recieved a number of complaints about this saftey issue from other owners. It is a common complaint on consumer blogs.
The air bag lights began illuminating intermittently on my 2007 Mini Cooper with 48,000 miles. Upon my mechanic scanning the computer we found that the passenger side air bag sensor is out of the seat. The only fix is to replace the entire passenger seat cushion (cost: $1500). I googled "Mini Cooper air bag light" ¿� and found thousands of people with the same problem on many different model years. When I contacted Mini Cooper and questioned why there hasn'¿¿t been a recall issued, the person told me that since the passenger occupant still has the seat belt that the air bag malfunction is not a safety concern. When asked if the air bags would deploy on the passenger side in the event of an accident, he answered the question by saying "well, they still have their seat belt"¿�. If the air bags are not a safety feature of the car then why is it equipped with 8 air bags? please investigate this air bag malfunction because as a Mini Cooper owner, this is a big safety concern for me, as well as thousands of other Mini Cooper owners who have taken to the internet to express their frustrations. Thank you.
"passenger airbag off" indicator turns on while driving and remains on for the duration of the drive. Passenger seat was occupied by a passenger weighing approx 195 pounds with seat belt properly fastened. There is no way to manually turn on the passenger airbag and bypass the seat sensor. This is a known issue with the Mini Cooper and is discussed on online enthusiast forums, with Mini USA dealerships charging from $1,100 to $1,400 to replace the entire passenger seat. Mini USA dealers state that the issue is an electrical issue with the seat sensor and the entire seat must be replaced. For how little the passenger seat is used in my vehicle, in my opinion this is a defect and not a wear-and-tear issue.
Mini Cooper 2007: driver side airbag had indicator light on dash stating a faulty driver airbag. We had the airbag replaced at a cost of about $600 dollars. Car was out of warranty. There are reports of other Mini Coopers having airbag issues, and request a review of this instance as well.
My passenger air bag light continues to go on and off at random intervals (ie. Regardless of someone being in the seat, driving conditions, etc). This started one day when I turned my vehicle on after normal operations. This is a well documented problem with Mini Coopers made after 2005, there should be a recall for this safety problem.