2009 MINI Cooper S Us Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 MINI Cooper S Us. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The sensor on the passenger seat seams faulty. The lights for the air bag and seat belt keeps coming on whether or not there is a passenger in the seat. The mechanic said the entire seat needs to be replaced. This is a safety issue as I don't know whether or not the airbags would deploy in the…”
“The sensor on the passenger seat seams faulty. The lights for the air bag and seat belt keeps coming on whether or not there is a passenger in the seat. The mechanic said the entire seat needs to be replaced. This is a safety issue as I don't know whether or not the airbags would deploy in the…”
“The sensor on the passenger seat seams faulty. The lights for the air bag and seat belt keeps coming on whether or not there is a passenger in the seat. The mechanic said the entire seat needs to be replaced. This is a safety issue as I don't know whether or not the airbags would deploy in the…”
“The sensor on the passenger seat seams faulty. The lights for the air bag and seat belt keeps coming on whether or not there is a passenger in the seat. The mechanic said the entire seat needs to be replaced. This is a safety issue as I don't know whether or not the airbags would deploy in the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mini cooper s us. On several occasions, while attempting to start the vehicle, the engine failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer…”
“Vehicle starting making a rattling noise in the left front timing chain area, took to local mechanic and he advised one of the timing tensioners had snapped, probably due to the timing chain having too much slack, I was advised that there may be a recall on these as it seems to be happening a lot.…”
“I was driving home from work on us 75 south (downtown dallas) and the vehicle (2009 mini cooper s) just stopped, and all of the oil was leaking out from underneath the car. I recently found out the issue is with a mini issue relating to the tensioners/timing chain. *tr”
“I was driving home from work on us 75 south (downtown dallas) and the vehicle (2009 mini cooper s) just stopped, and all of the oil was leaking out from underneath the car. I recently found out the issue is with a mini issue relating to the tensioners/timing chain. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 MINI Cooper S Us as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.