Mini Cooper Convertible Recalls

The MINI Cooper Convertible has 8 recalls spanning 2005 through 2026, with the most serious being a front seat belt retractor defect on 2025-2026 models where a damaged torsion bar can prevent the belt from properly restraining an occupant in a crash.

On 2025-2026 vehicles, both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production, reducing their ability to hold an occupant during a collision. Going back to the 2016 model year, the driver's seat belt emergency locking retractor can fail to lock during heavy braking, allowing the occupant to move too far forward before the belt engages. That same year also has a steering gearbox that may have been assembled with incorrect parts, which can cause a loss of steering control. A separate 2016 issue affects the brake lights: when the turn signal is active while braking, the inner bumper-mounted brake light can go dark, leaving following drivers without a clear stopping signal.

On 2005-2008 Convertible models, a faulty passenger seat occupant sensor mat can cause the front passenger airbag to remain inactive even when the seat is occupied, meaning the airbag will not deploy in a crash.

Earlier production has two compliance-related issues. A small number of 2009 Convertibles were delivered with 15-inch wheels when 16-inch wheels were specified, creating a mismatch between the actual wheels and the tire information label. The 2007 Convertible has a tire placard that lists incorrect tire pressure information, which can lead to improper inflation, premature tire wear, and reduced handling. The 2014 model year has a VIN label with an incorrect model year character, which carries no safety consequence.