Smart FortwoYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 344 NHTSA owner complaints across 12 model years, no Smart Fortwo year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2009 and 2013. The Fortwo has 5 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: DieselFordMondeo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Smart Fortwo 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Smart Fortwo problems
All model years combined: 344 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 82 | 30 |
| Power train | 71 | 4 |
| Electrical system | 57 | 14 |
| Seat belts | 34 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 25 | 5 |
| Structure | 25 | 5 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 23 | 4 |
| Air bags | 16 | 6 |
| Service brakes | 15 | 4 |
| 19 other systems | 80 | 10 |
Smart Fortwo recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the Fortwo
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063
- Engine Compartment FireLed to recall 18V-273
- Engine Compartment FireLed to recall 18V-273