FaultScore

Smart Fortwo Cabrio vs Chevrolet K10

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Smart Fortwo Cabrio Chevrolet K10
Complaints on file 36 90
Model years covered 2008–2009 1975–1999
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 3 9
Fires reported 5 3
Injuries reported 3 6
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Electrical System Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 30.6% 21.1%

Smart Fortwo Cabrio by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 11 30.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 22.2%
Engine & Cooling 3 8.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 8.3%
Body & Structure 2 5.6%
Seat Belts 2 5.6%
Airbags 1 2.8%
Lights 1 2.8%

Chevrolet K10 by year

75 77 81 85 86 87 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 17 18.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 12 13.3%
Seats 12 13.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 10.0%
Tires 8 8.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 6.7%
Airbags 5 5.6%
Seat Belts 5 5.6%