FaultScore

Smart Fortwo vs GMC Yukon Denali

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 GMC Yukon Denali
Complaints on file 475 1,173
Model years covered 2005–2019 1999–2019
Worst model year 2008 2004
Best model year 2017 2000
Crashes reported 28 38
Fires reported 68 22
Injuries reported 22 34
Deaths reported 1 1
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Other & Unspecified
Share of complaints involving harm 25.1% 8.1%

Smart Fortwo by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 106 22.3%
Seat Belts 35 7.4%
Brakes 20 4.2%

GMC Yukon Denali by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 177 15.1%
Electrical System 159 13.6%
Brakes 120 10.2%
Body & Structure 113 9.6%
Lights 63 5.4%