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Smart Fortwo CabrioYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 28 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Smart Fortwo Cabrio.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints28Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls02008–2009 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Smart Fortwo Cabrio years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Fortwo Cabrio median. Tap a year for its full report.

'08'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2009Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/10017 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Smart Fortwo Cabrio problems

All model years combined: 28 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system112
Power train81
Visibility30
Seat belts20
Structure21
Engine20
Air bags11
Wheels11
Engine and engine cooling10
4 other systems42
0 recalls

Smart Fortwo Cabrio recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Fortwo Cabrio

  1. Engine Compartment FireEA17003 · 2008–2009 · closed Aug 21, 2018
    Led to recall 18V-273
  2. Engine Compartment FirePE16016 · 2008–2009 · closed Nov 20, 2017
    Led to recall 18V-273