FaultScore

Smart electrical problems

Owners have filed 71 complaints with NHTSA about the electrical system on Smart vehicles — 13% of everything reported about the brand, across 4 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Smart Fortwo, worst in 2008.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

71

Complaints

13%

Share of all Smart complaints

1

Crashes

14

Fires

Which Smart models have the most electrical problems

Fortwo 57 80.3%

Worst in 2008

Worst Smart model years for electrical problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2008 Smart Fortwo 20 11% 33,000 D
2009 Smart Fortwo 14 10% 33,560 F