The 2016 MINI Cooper S has 3 recalls, the most serious involving the front passenger airbag, which may fail to deploy in a low-speed crash and leave the passenger with less protection than expected.
The driver's seatbelt retractor can also be slow to lock during hard braking, particularly if the driver has shifted forward in the seat before the belt engages, which raises the risk of injury in a collision. On the exterior lighting side, certain Clubman variants have a brake light mounted in the rear bumper that goes dark when the turn signal is activated at the same time, which can confuse following drivers and raise the risk of a rear-end crash.
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.
