11 problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2011 Mini Cooper. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Mini Cooper based on all problems reported for the 2011 Cooper.
The passenger front seat airbag sensor is malfunctioning on a large number of these vehicles. Doing an internet search for my fault code, 93c3 reveals a lot of discussion about the problem. There had been a recall on earlier Mini Coopers for the same problem. I suspect they have not solved the problem and there should be a recall for this r 56 model.
My passenger seat airbag warning is illuminated, with associated chime. I am also getting a orange warning light indicating the passenger airbag is inop. This is intermittent with a passenger occupying the passenger seat. Lights go on and off with movement of the passenger. There is a current recall for the convertible model of the r56 Mini Cooper.
Trouble code: 93c3 acsm/mrs: seat-occupancy detector, passenger.
No incident yet. The airbag passenger side sensor keeps coming on constantly and I don't know if it is going to deploy or what. No one is sitting in seat but sensor constantly ringing. Started approximately 2-3 months ago intermittent and now happens daily.
Starting June 2023 the airbag indicator light would turn on when I put a bag or even something light on the passenger seat. Now it randomly goes on if I hit a bump in the road. Keep in mind I don't have an actual passenger that sits in the "passenger seat". Which is completely baffling me! please create a recall Mini/BMW corporation, because I see that the 2011 Mini's are all having this problem!.
There is a known issue with the passenger seat occupancy sensor that trips the airbag/seatblet lights and, I assume, doesn't turn off the airbag in the applicable situations.
Car shows signs of passenger seat occupancy sensor recall. Mini acknowledges the recall has not been performed. Mini expanded recall to 10 years from date of service but because previous owner didn't get recall done I cannot. This is a known issue with these cars and should not have an expiration date! dealer I purchased car from used says that because recall isn't listed here then they aren't liable to fix it. . .
The passenger seat occupancy detection module and program failed. The red airbag and seatbelt lights went on. According to the dealership, the default setting is that the airbag will not go off if the module is broken. A google search suggests that this is a common problem; so much so that there is an electronic gadget you can buy and videos on youtube on how to install it to do a "workaround" to get the light to go off without fixing the module.
The passenger seat occupancy sensor has malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to believe that there is an infant car seat in the front passenger seat. This puts front passengers at risk because the air bags will not deploy in the event of a crash. While having body work done at swartz's ultimate collison repair in lewisburg, it was noted by the technician, however Mini does not cover repair by a non dealer or accept accounting of the defect from a non dealer. I was unaware that the vehicle was nearing the end of it's warranty and waited too long to inquire again. They will not fix it.
The light for the passenger air bag in on. (red) every time. 94,166 mls.
My vehicle started experiencing mechanical issues at 78000 miles. These issues included the water pump, thermostat housing and most concerning the passenger airbag system. I was able to afford the out of pocket expenses for the thermostat and water pump which was around 2500$ I later got a letter about the water pump regarding a class action. Which I'm hoping to be reimbursed for. So the airbag . . . =( . . I've made several attempts to have Mini willingly look into the complaint with the airbag system. I cannot get a reasonable response from them regarding my complaint. I am directed to go to my local Mini dealer. When having the other repairs done they would not permanently enable the airbag system but could "look" at it for 125$ since others have quoted this repair costing upwards of 2000$ I declined. I had to pay for the other repairs. Many other vehicles have an over ride for this being a key. I don't understand why this isn't being addressed with previous recalls and many consumer complaints. The passenger airbag system comes on and off intermittently as described in other complaints. I'm only adding my complaint in hopes that it helps myself and others resolve the issue. I want to also note that I purchased several warranties with this vehicle. Which were not honored and cannot get a refund for. One warranty included damage to the seats and would be repaired. I feel like these warranties should be reimbursed since no work is being done in regards to all the issues I've had.