FaultScore

Smart engine problems

Owners have filed 112 complaints with NHTSA about the engine on Smart vehicles — 20% of everything reported about the brand, across 3 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.

112

Complaints

20%

Share of all Smart complaints

1

Crashes

33

Fires

Which Smart models have the most engine problems

Fortwo 106 94.6%

Worst in 2008

Worst Smart model years for engine problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2008 Smart Fortwo 46 26% 48,000 F
2009 Smart Fortwo 28 20% 48,028 F