Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
21
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-16 | 17V448000 |
PARKING BRAKE | 5,061 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Smart ForTwo. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine w… |
| 2023-04-13 | ENGINE | No | 1 | The car just shuts off while I am driving. I can tell now when it is about to shut off. I have had this problem since I… |
| 2022-01-02 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Three weeks after got the car from carmax check engine light went on and the after a smell of burning oil every time af… |
| 2021-09-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | The roof detached on the highway. It was just replaced by Mercedes Benz in Manhattan and a couple of weeks later when i… |
| 2021-06-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have had it for 6 years. And it has been in for repair, at least 7 times in those somewhere around one time per year.… |
| 2020-11-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 SMART FORTWO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND UNCERTAIN IF WHETHER HE … |
| 2020-09-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | THE BRAKES ARE SLIPPING BAD. THEY HAVE BEEN SLIPPING SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2016. THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING AND HA… |
| 2019-12-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SMART FORTWO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, THE VEH… |
| 2019-09-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 2016 SMART CAR AT ONLY 51000 MILES HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY ALMOST RESULTING IN CRASH. MY… |
| 2018-09-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2016 SMART CAR PASSION KEY STUCK IN SWITCH. STATIONARY IN PARK GEAR. POOR DESIGN OF SHIFTER, IF THAT EASILY DISABLED. S… |
| 2018-05-28 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT WAS LEASING A 2016 SMART FORTWO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO FUNCTION A… |
| 2017-02-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SMART FORTWO. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL ODOR AND OBSERVED… |
| 2017-01-20 | ENGINE | No | 4 | Car shuts down while driving. This happens usually after quick stops or sudden starts like at a red light or when a ca… |
| 2017-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TYSINGER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK ON 08/30/2018. THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL TANK SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. T… |
| 2016-12-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | GAS TANK 5 GALLONS NOT 8 AS LISTED IN THE BOOK. TANKS FILLS UP PREMIUM GAS FOR $10. GAS PUMP SAID IT PUT OUT 5 GALLONS … |
| 2016-12-21 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | Since purchasing the car the power steering has been bad. The dealership where I purchased the car and Mercedes refused… |
| 2016-12-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 1 | Since I purchased the car from Hampton Auto Mall 757 865 8000 there has been an issue with the steering, brakes, gas sy… |
| 2016-09-07 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE FUEL GAUGE AND MPG INDICATORS ARE BOTH FAULTY. THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK,… |
| 2016-06-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ON STEEP UPHILLS AND WHEN YOU HAVE COME TO A STOP BECAUSE OF A RED LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO BE TOO WEA… |
| 2016-02-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I NOTICED THAT MY GAS GAUGE WAS GIVING ME INCORRECT READINGS. THE GAS TANK ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL HOLDS 8+ GALL… |
| 2015-11-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY NEW CAR AND MANY OTHERS HAVE GAS GAUGES THAT DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AT ALL! YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN YOUR TA… |