2008 Mini Cooper airbags problems
The 2008 Mini Cooper has 44 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 28% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
44
Airbags complaints
28%
Share of year
3
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Airbags complaints by year
What owners report
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MINI COOPER. WHEN SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR, THE VEHICLE EASILY SWITCHED INTO THE REVERSE POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE…”
Common questions
How many airbags complaints does the 2008 Mini Cooper have?
NHTSA has 44 complaints about the 2008 Mini Cooper airbags — 28% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.