2009 MINI Cooper Convertible

Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
18
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2009-04-30 09V143000 TIRES 12 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2024-04-20 AIR BAGS No 1 I was driving my vehicle and the driver's side airbag in the seat went off unexpectedly during normal driving operation…
2022-11-15 ENGINE No 0 Timing chain guides are broke into alot of pieces into the engine.
2022-09-08 ENGINE No 0 While driving the car the engine stalls due to timing chain issues . These timing chain issues were part of a safety re…
2022-04-10 STEERING No 0 1.Electronic power steering gearbox. Connections almost caught on fire. And yes it is available for inspection upon req…
2021-05-01 AIR BAGS No 0 RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND WHITE WARNING TOO" PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" WARNING ALWAYS ON WHEN IGNITION IS ON.
2021-01-25 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 HAVE A ASSENGER RESTRAING MALFUNCTION, ALSO HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAULT. WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY.
2020-02-25 AIR BAGS No 0 A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN SAYING THERE IS AN ERROR WITH THE AIRBAG. I HAD JUST TURNED ON THE CAR, WASN…
2019-07-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 MY CAR I BOUGHT AS A PRE-OWN AND THE OWNER BEFORE E HAD LEAKS AS WELL. THESE LEAKS CAUSED ELECTRICAL DAMAGE ON THE CIR…
2019-07-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ELECTRICAL FAILURE SINCE DAY ONE BOUGHT CAR AS A PRE-OWN. PRIOR OWNER HISTORY SAME ISSUES AS ME. MY CAR ALMOST WENT ON …
2019-01-12 AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER No 0 PASSENGER 2 AIRBAG IS OFF-YELLOW WARNING LIGHT ABOVE MIRROR AND AIRBAG WARNING ON INSTRUMENT PANEL-RED WARNING LIGHT RE…
2018-12-21 ENGINE No 0 ISSUES WITH OIL SYSTEM HAVE LEAD TO ENGINE HEAD FAILURE WHERE OIL IN MIXING WITH COOLANT. THE COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS FUL…
2017-08-04 AIR BAGS No 0 AT ABOUT 64500 MILES THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER THEY STAY…
2015-09-09 ENGINE No 0 TIMING CHAIN PROBLEMS AT 75,000 MILES ON BASE MODEL 2009 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE. WELL KNOWN "DEATH RATTLE" WHEN ENGINE…
2015-04-29 ENGINE No 0 RATTLING NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. TOOK TO MINI, TIMING CHAIN WAS STRETCHED OUT. 2000K FIX CAR HAS L…
2015-03-01 AIR BAGS No 0 PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR THAT CONTROLLS AIRBAG.THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL BY BMW FOR MINI COOPERS MADE BETWEEN 2005 AND 2…
2014-03-30 TIRES No 0 BLIZZAK LM-60 RFT. 195/55-16, RUN FLATS. RIGHT REAR TIRE SPLIT ON TREAD SO THAT ONE CAN SEE STEEL BELTS. SPLIT IS FR…
2013-10-22 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT WOULD VIB…
2011-02-11 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 2009 MINI S. FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCH BURNED UP AT 9000 MILES. WENT TO DEALER AND HAD TO HAGGLE TO GET THIS COVERED. THEY MA…