2007 Mini Cooper S Convertible problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (5) · Steering (1) · Seats (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Air Bags:frontal 2015-04-06 · campaign 15V205000 · 91,800 vehicles
Defect: 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.
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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (24)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2023-10-25 · M610607 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mini electrical systems have continued to develop over the past few years. as a result, the demand on the batteries has increased. breakdowns due to an empty battery or problems in the vehicles electrical system can have various causes, most of which are not due to the battery itself. for this rea
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2019-07-12 · M240112 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
programming a replacement egs module with ista/p. programming a replacement electronic transmission control module (egs) with ista/p requires the manual entry of the correct target basic and programmed part numbers. programming concept.
Equipment 2016-07-29 · BMWJUL1316 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mini water pump class action settlement
Steering 2016-03-01 · M320214 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service information bulletin supersedes si 32 02 14 dated august 2014. subject installation of right-hand drive steering spindle in left-hand drive vehicle is no longer required. left-hand drive steering spindles are currently available.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:other Fuel Types:turbo/Supercharger 2014-12-01 · SIM-11-10-14 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mini: some vehicles have turbocharger noise and a lack or loss of performance, due to restriction of turbocharger oil supply, resulting in oil starvation and seizing of turbocharger assembly. model all. *pe
Power Train 2014-10-01 · M010514 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mini cvt replacement parts warranty extension: additional 12 months with up to 50,000 accumulated miles. a mini vehicle's cvt assembly or component that was previously repaired and/or replaced by an authorized mini dealer or bmw center may experience a subsequent failure.
Showing the 6 most recent of 24 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2018-04-21 · Seats · 45,808 mi“the seats' heating elements had been replaced due to a recall approximately 2 years ago. this month i brought the car to nd from tx and we used the heated seats here. the seats' were very hot. today i noticed three burn holes in the back of the driver's seat where it contacts the driver's back.…”
2015-07-27 · Engine · 27,500 mi · 🔥 fire“was driving down the road and flames started coming out from the front of the car and burnt to the ground. car only had 27000 miles on it and was well maintained and in perfect condition.…”
2015-01-02 · Air Bags · 25,000 mi“passenger airbag disabled light came on and remains lit at all times with the passenger seat open or occupied by a passenger (150 lbs). *tr…”
2014-10-16 · Steering · 65,000 mi“driving on the freeway and my power steering suddenly goes out, almost hit 2 cars trying to get off freeway. parked the car for a few minutes, started it back up and steering was working again. this has now happened half a dozen times. i want to know how to get this repaired without it costing me $$$$. i feel this is a major problem that the co…”
2014-08-16 · Air Bags · 20,000 mi“the passenger air bag disabled light came on while there was an adult male (198 lbs) in the passenger seat. the light remained lit whether someone was in the passenger seat or not indicating the system was disabled at all times. the proper functioning of the seatbelt tensioning system is controlled via this safety system which meant that it was d…”
2014-07-24 · Air Bags · 610,000 mi“passenger side seat occupancy sensor failed, airbag light and passenger occupancy light are illuminated. cost to replace is around $1k. there was a recall of this for models up to 2005, but this model is not included. *tr…”
2012-03-24 · Air Bags · 26,000 mi“passenger air bag disabled lights (dash and above rear view mirror) are on indicating no passenger is present (thus disabling the passenger air bag system) even when an individual is occupying the seat. i purchased the car new and bought the supplemental bmw warranty which i was told extended the supplied warranty from 4 years/50,000 miles to 6 y…”
2009-06-14 · Air Bags · 14,000 mi“passenger airbag light comes on indicating that there is a fault with the airbag system and the system is inactive. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.