The 2016 MINI Cooper S has 3 recalls, the most serious involving the driver's seatbelt retractor and the front passenger airbag, both of which can fail to protect occupants in a crash.
The driver's seatbelt retractor may not lock as designed during hard braking, meaning the belt can allow the driver to slide forward further than intended before it catches, reducing restraint at the moment it matters most. The front passenger airbag carries a separate concern: a manufacturing error can cause it to fail to deploy properly in a low-speed crash, leaving the passenger without full protection. On the exterior lighting side, one recall affects Cooper S Clubman trims specifically: when braking with a turn signal active at the same time, the inner brake light mounted in the bumper can go dark, making it harder for drivers behind to read what the vehicle is doing.
At a glance
What can fail
The inner brake light mounted in the bumper turns off when you brake while the turn signal is on, causing the brake light to be invisible during that combination of actions.
What the fix does
Dealers will reprogram the vehicle's brake lighting system to fix the issue at no cost to you.
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Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver's seat belt emergency locking mechanism may fail to lock properly during sudden deceleration or a crash.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver's seat belt assembly at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Due to a manufacturing error, the passenger front air bag may not deploy properly during a low-speed crash.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the passenger front air bag module at no charge.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
