Worst years for a Smart Fortwo
Owners have filed 475 complaints about the Smart Fortwo with NHTSA across model years 2005 to 2019. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
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2008 Smart Fortwo177 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Every Smart Fortwo year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2018 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2017 | B | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2,334 | Electrical System |
| 2016 | D | 39 | 11 | 4 | 3,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | C | 10 | 1 | 2 | 12,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | B | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6,178 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | C | 35 | 0 | 3 | 12,000 | Seat Belts |
| 2012 | C | 11 | 2 | 0 | 26,000 | Electrical System |
| 2011 | D | 23 | 3 | 1 | 27,200 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | — | 8 | 0 | 3 | 65,850 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2009 | F | 139 | 4 | 21 | 38,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2008 | F | 177 | 7 | 33 | 39,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2005 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Smart Fortwo
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Smart Fortwo, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Smart Fortwo problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Smart Fortwo
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.