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2016 Smart Fortwo CoupeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2016 Smart Fortwo Coupe, most often about the service brakes. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 17V-179 the manufacturer reports only 79% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 79%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage10kService brakes, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 5, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 Smart Fortwo Coupe has problems

1 complaint 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
Service brakes10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2016 Smart Fortwo Coupe recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

79%repaired · 2018 Q4

Exterior lighting: headlights

Recall 17V-179 · Mar 16, 2017 · 2,213 vehicles · 1,749 repaired

Risk. If the headlight can be adjusted horizontally, the headlight may be adjusted outside of the designed specifications, reducing the driver's visibility and…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Smart.

Best & worst years

2016 vs. every other Fortwo Coupe year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Fortwo Coupe median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Fortwo Coupe owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

AT 65MPH ON A FREEWAY TRAVELING STRAIGHT WHEN I HAD TO BRAKE FOR TRAFFIC I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. THE VEHICLE SWERVED SEVERELY TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT ENTERING BOTH LANES LUCKILY THEIR WAS NOBODY WAS IN THOSE LANES IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS SUCH A SEVERE…
Complaint 11021653 · Sep 5, 2017 · 10,000 miles

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