The contact owns a 2009 MINICooper. The contact stated that the passenger seat occupant warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a defective OC3 seat occupancy mat. MINIof stevens creek located at (4201 stevens creek blvd, santa clara, ca 95051) was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure. There was no assistance provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 95,000.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

Passenger airbag 'off' warning light stays on at all times even when someone is sitting in the seat.

- Norfolk, VA, USA

My passenger side airbag light stays on constantly, even if someone is sitting there

- Cumming, GA, USA

Passengers OC3 seat occupancy mat failed causing the passenger side air bag to be deactivated. MINIhad extended the warranty on this for 10 years and 120,000 miles. My MINIwas less than 10 years old but did have 130,000 miles on 4/3/2019 when I took it into the dealer. MINIhas refused to replace this defected part even thought they know it was defective because they extended the warranty. They also know that on previous years models they were forced to recall this part as I also own a 2006 MINIthat went bad and it took over a year before they finally did a recall. MINIdoes not have a workable customer relations system that allows the customer to appeal this safety defect replacement rejection. The bottom line is that MINIknow they have a defective safety sensor and have a history of this being a bad part but are unwilling to do the right thing and replace it. They instead want the customer to spend over $1,000 dollars to replace it for their own safety. This is a bad company dynamic and shows no corporate responsibility.

- Fort Myers, FL, USA

Airbag passenger light stays on when a passenger is in the seat and also stays on when is nobody in the passenger seat. And the passenger light turns on in the RPM gage (in the RPM gage )

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Passenger 2 airbag is off-yellow warning light above mirror and airbag warning on instrument panel-red warning light remains on when the passenger seat is occupied or empty. These light are on when the vehicle is started and remains on. We have researched this issue and see this is a common issue with the MINIcooper.

- Yuma, AZ, USA

Passenger airbag off light on when passenger (over 25lbs) is sitting in passenger seat. As is the seat belt warning light in speedometer gauge. Also SRS red warning light shows on tachometer gauge. These warning indicators are "on" regardless of whether vehical is idle (not moving) or when at speed( in motion)

- Miami, FL, USA

Takata recall. Passenger airbag light permanently on. Mechanic diagnosed and say it will be $1400 to replace.

- Raleigh, NC, USA