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Smart Fortwo Coupe problems

Owners have filed 26 complaints about the Smart Fortwo Coupe with NHTSA across model years 2008 to 2016. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.

Every Smart Fortwo Coupe 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.

23 2 1
08 15 16
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2016 — 1 0 0 — Brakes
2015 — 2 0 0 — Transmission & Drivetrain
2008 — 23 0 1 25,646 Transmission & Drivetrain

What breaks on a Smart Fortwo Coupe

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Transmission & Drivetrain 8 30.8%

Worst in 2008

Body & Structure 4 15.4%

Worst in 2008

Engine & Cooling 3 11.5%

Worst in 2008

Brakes 3 11.5%

Worst in 2008

Fuel & Propulsion 2 7.7%

Worst in 2008

Other & Unspecified 2 7.7%

Worst in 2008

Electrical System 1 3.8%

Worst in 2008

Steering 1 3.8%

Worst in 2008

Stability & Traction Control 1 3.8%

Worst in 2008

Equipment & Accessories 1 3.8%

Worst in 2008

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Smart Fortwo Coupe, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jun 2008 peak 4 Jun 2020

Compare the Smart Fortwo Coupe

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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