The 2015 MINI Cooper has 5 recalls, the most serious involving seat safety: front seatbacks may fold forward in a rear collision, and a separate issue means the front passenger airbag may not deploy in a low-speed crash.
Several recalls touch on airbag and occupant protection more broadly. The passenger seat sensor that determines whether to activate or suppress the front passenger airbag can misread the occupant, leading to the bag either firing when it should not or staying off when it should deploy. There is also a structural concern with two-door models: the body does not meet side impact performance requirements for rear seat passengers, leaving those occupants with reduced protection in a side collision. A fifth recall applies to certain two-door vehicles where the tire information placard lists an incorrect maximum load capacity, understating how much weight the vehicle can safely carry.