Safety Score
65
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-27 | 18V273000 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 42,781 | — | Details |
| 2008-08-07 | 08V390000 |
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 43 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The 90 degree fittings(integral to the fuel pump) on top of the fuel pump cracked and leaks gasoline leading to a poten… |
| 2024-09-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Smart Fortwo. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V273000(Engine and … |
| 2024-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Mercedes-Benz USA has no service centers on Long Island,NY that might fix the recall issue. For a time they were the on… |
| 2024-08-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Smart ForTwo. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V273000 (Engine and… |
| 2024-06-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz Smart ForTwo. The contact received a notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V27… |
| 2022-09-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | We were driving in Greensboro NC this afternoon on the way to my husbands birthday dinner when off of Bridford? Parkway… |
| 2021-12-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | 2008 Smart Fortwo Pure, currently with 85,036 miles, factory equipped with optional POWER STEERING - ELECTRIC, power st… |
| 2021-10-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine fire destroyed vehicle while driving on Interstate at 65 MPH. Vehicle was serviced and maintained per manufactur… |
| 2021-09-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am seeing melted and possible burnt material on the underside of the engine compartment cover and I am concerned for … |
| 2021-06-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz Smart ForTwo. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, there was smoke comin… |
| 2020-10-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH AT NIGHT, LIGHTS FLASHED ON/OFF, HER A THUMP AND POP, CAR AND LIGHTS SHUT OFF, THEN A LARGE FIRE … |
| 2020-07-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WE NOTICED SUDDEN SMOKE WITHIN THE CAR. THE CAR GOT VERY HOT. WE STOPPED AND OPENED T… |
| 2020-06-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SMART FORTWO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN, THE VE… |
| 2020-04-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | 2008 SMART FOR TWO PASSION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR INSULATION MAT SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS |
| 2019-12-31 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SMART FORTWO. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, IT FAILED TO RESPOND.… |
| 2019-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SMART FORTWO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V273000 (EN… |
| 2019-09-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SMART FORTWO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V273000 (ENGINE… |
| 2019-09-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SMART FOR TWO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA RECALL NU… |
| 2019-05-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | .........I NOT THE CURREN OWNER FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT, MY SMART IS AFFECTED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OR FAULT-DEFECT. … |
| 2019-01-09 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SMART FORTWO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTH… |
| 2018-11-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SMART FORTWO. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WOULD NOT SWITCH TO THE … |
| 2018-09-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABS & BRAKE ICONS WERE LIT ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN I STARTED THE CAR ON 9/13/2018. MECHANIC FOUND ABS MODULE TO BE FULL O… |
| 2018-08-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SMART FOR TWO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EURO MOTORCARS DEVON MERCEDES-BENZ (214 W LANCASTER… |
| 2018-08-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SMART FORTWO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V273000 (ENGINE… |
| 2018-07-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I LEARNED OF A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE EARLIER THIS YEAR - I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER BECAUSE I HAD MOVED SINCE I BOUGHT TH… |
| 2018-07-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 SMART FORTWO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45-55 MPH HE UNE… |
| 2018-07-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SMART FORTWO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED… |
| 2018-07-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SMART FORTWO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V273000 (ENGINE… |
| 2018-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | RECEIVED RECALL ON REAR INSULATION MAT FIRE HAZARD |
| 2018-06-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TRUNK INSIDE THE CAR IS VERY HOT , ENGINE THEY DON'T HAVE A POWER IF I DRIVE I FEEL CAR HAVE … |
| 2018-06-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SMART FORTWO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V273000 (ENGINE… |
| 2018-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SMART CAR. CONSUMER WRITES WITH CONCERN FOR VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE WHILE IDLE IN DRIVE-WAY FOLLOWING … |
| 2018-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact's mother owns a 2008 Smart ForTwo. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V273000 (E… |
| 2018-05-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SMART FORTWO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V273000 (ENGINE… |
| 2018-05-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SMART FORTWO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING GARAGE, THE GARAGE A… |
| 2018-05-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SMART FORTWO. WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A TURN, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMERGIN… |
| 2018-04-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SMART FORTWO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INADVERTENTLY TURN OFF WHEN THE IGN… |
| 2018-04-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SMART FORTWO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V273000 (ENGIN… |
| 2018-04-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 SMART FORTWO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES AFTER IT WAS PARKED. T… |
| 2018-04-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING |
| 2017-12-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | VEHICLE BURNED WHILE PARKED. HAVE PHOTOS & ESTIMATE OF TOTAL LOSS. THE LITTLETON GROUP IS A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR. |
| 2017-09-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | DURING ROUTINE DRIVING, GRADUALLY SMELLED STRONGER GASOLINE ODORS. ODOR REMAINED WITH CAR WHILE PARKED & UNUSED FOR SEV… |
| 2017-08-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2008 SMART PASSION, 116K MILES, MAINTAINED AT RECOMMENDED SERVICE INTERVALS: CONDITION: VEHICLE IN USE, VARIOUS DRI… |
| 2017-08-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 1 | TOP OF FUEL PUMP CRACK AFTER CAR HIT BUMPY ROADWAYS LEAKING FUEL FILLING WITH GASOLINE FUMES |
| 2017-07-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ON JULY 28 2017 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR "DIED". LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AN… |
| 2017-07-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AN HOUR OR HOUR AND A HALF AFTER PARKING THE CAR WE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. TH… |
| 2017-07-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | IT WILL STOP WORKING AND WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE AT ALL THE CAR JUST SIT THERE AND WILL NOT DRIVE AT ALL, THIS IS NOT GO… |
| 2017-07-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | NOT SURE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A CANADIAN COMPLAINT (SORRY, USED THE CLOSEST STATE AND ZIP CODE FOR ADDRESS) BUT I T… |
| 2017-06-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AS MY WIFE WAS FILLING THE GAS TANK IT FAILED TO BUILD BACK PRESSURE THAT WOULD NORMALLY SHUT OFF THE GAS PUMP. THIS HA… |
| 2017-06-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY CAR STARTED ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN! MY FRIEND ESCAPED A FIERY DEATH BY MERELY SECONDS! I HAVE HAD TH… |