Airbag light is deployed when passenger is sitting in seat. Module under seat is not recognizing the passenger and airbags are turned off. This is a safety concern in likeliness of an accident the passenger could be injured.
2010 MINI Cooper: airbag warning light
5 of the 92 complaints about the 2010 MINI Cooper describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
my passenger airbag lights have been on for months .. cannot remove also my car has been burning oil since i got it
Airbag warning light and seat bell light remains on entire time. There have been recalls on 2009 and earlier models but not 2010's, however it's the same issue. I recently purchased the car however the original owner had the replaced in 2015 but now the lights are back on.
While on a recent road trip, passenger airbag warning lamps began to come on intermittently while the seat was occupied. At first, the system seemed to reset when the engine was switched off, but over the course of 2 days, it stopped resetting and the warning lights, as well as the warning tones, would just go on and off spontaneously with the seat occupied. Now the "passenger airbag off" indicator lamp above the rearview mirror, warning lamp near tachometer (area 1 as indicated by mini owner's manual), and airbag system failure lamp (area 2) are continuously lit when passenger seat is unoccupied. I have not had the system checked by a mechanic yet; currently, the nearest mini dealership/service center is 202 miles from me. I have noticed that this is very common issue reported here and on several online forums. The timing chain tensioner also failed and had to be replaced in spring of 2015.
The passenger air bag indicator light illuminates intermittently, even when an adult passenger is seated there. I have researched this issue and see that there is a recall for earlier model cooper and cooper s models. I have experienced the exact same symptoms that are listed in that recall, and according to this site so have 2009 cooper owners. This recall needs to be extended accordingly.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2010 MINI Cooper airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2010 MINI Cooper?
5 of 92 owner complaints about the 2010 MINI Cooper (5%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2010 MINI Cooper?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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