Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 2008 Smart Fortwo Cabrio.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date	Component	Crash	Injuries	Summary
2021-02-23	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	0	CAN NOT TURN IGNITION KEY TO START THE CAR. CAR WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS HAD TO PRY UP CONSOLE …
2020-06-23	ENGINE	No	0	RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 2018060010. I LIVE IN BOISE, IDAHO. THE CLOSEST DEALER THAT CAN DO THE RECALL WORK IS IN DRAPER …
2018-03-27	ENGINE	No	0	THIS CONCERNS NHTSA RECALL #18V273. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AT A DEALER 30 MILES FROM MY HOME. SMART HAS LEFT THE US MARK…
2015-12-31	AIR BAGS	Yes	1	I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF MY CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAINED 2008 SMART CAR. ON 12/3102015 AT 11:50 AM. (SUNNY, 80 DEG. F) I W…
2015-01-16	STRUCTURE:BODY	No	0	WE DROVE ABOUT 12 MILES TO A FRIENDS, PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, WENT INSIDE TO VISIT. IN 10-15 MINUTES WAS A KNOCK ON THE DOO…
2013-11-19	POWER TRAIN	No	0	I OWN 2 OF THE 2008 SMART FORTWO AUTOMOBILES (PURE & CABRIO). BOTH HAVE PERIODICALLY BEEN BALKY SHIFTERS (STUCK WHEN TR…
2013-09-25	SEAT BELTS	No	0	I ATTEMPTED TO SECURE MY RIGHT FRONT SEATBELT CLIP INTO THE DESIGNATED RIGHT SEATBELT RECEPTOR BUT IT WOULD NOT COMPLET…
2012-12-14	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	0	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SMART FORTWO CABRIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE…
2011-04-16	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	0	1. HIGH FAILURE RATE OF HEATER BLOWER MOTORS. 2. HIGH REPLACEMENT COST (PRICE GOUGING) FOR A BLOWER MOTOR BASED ON THE…
2011-01-07	SEATS	No	0	TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SMARTCAR CABRIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE LEATHER HEATED SEAT BURNED AS A RES…
2009-10-16	POWER TRAIN	No	0	COULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THIS PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORST. THE FAILURE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY. …
2009-04-14	POWER TRAIN	No	0	THE TRANSMISSION WON'T ENGAGE INTO REVERSE. CALLED FOR HELP. THEY HAD ME REACH UNDER GEAR SHIFT AND RELEASE A CABLE TO …
2008-11-15	POWER TRAIN	No	0	NOTICED TRANSMISSION SHIFTER BUTTON HARD TO PUSH IN A COUPLE OF TIMES. WENT TO POST OFFICE AND WAS STRANDED THERE AS I…
2008-06-06	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION	No	0	THE SHIFTER ON MY 2 MONTH OLD SMART CAR LOCKED OUT OF PARK AND REVERSE, THERE FORE NOT ENABLING THE CAR TO BE TURNED OF…
2008-05-30	STRUCTURE:BODY	No	0	FREQUENTLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILS TO LATCH EVEN AFTER NUMEROUS SLAMS IT STILL WILL NOT LATCH IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE…
2008-03-02	SEAT BELTS	No	0	TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SMART FORTWO CABRIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT GETS CAUGHT AND B…