Smart Fortwo Coupe vs Hyundai Ioniq 9

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 Coupe Hyundai Ioniq 9
Complaints on file 26 64
Model years covered 2008–2016 2026–2026
Worst model year — —
Best model year — —
Crashes reported 0 0
Fires reported 1 0
Injuries reported 1 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 7.7% 7.8%

Smart Fortwo Coupe by year

08 15 16
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 8 30.8%
Body & Structure 4 15.4%
Engine & Cooling 3 11.5%
Brakes 3 11.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 2 7.7%
Other & Unspecified 2 7.7%
Electrical System 1 3.8%
Steering 1 3.8%

Hyundai Ioniq 9 by year

26
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 20 31.3%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 11 17.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 14.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 9.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 6.3%
Other & Unspecified 4 6.3%
Engine & Cooling 2 3.1%
Seats 2 3.1%