smart Fortwo by model year

475 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the smart Fortwo across 10 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the smart Fortwo

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
2008	177
2009	139
2011	23
2013	35
2014	14
2015	10
2016	39
2017	13
2018	1
2019	1

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG
2019	1		1
2018	1			102 to 108
2017	13		1	102 to 108
2016	39	Engine (23%)	1	107
2015	10			107
2014	14			107
2013	35	Seat belts (20%)		107
2011	23			87
2009	139	Engine (20%)	1
2008	177	Engine (26%)	2