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Best and worst years for the smart Fortwo

Of the 4 model years of the smart Fortwo with enough data to compare, the 2008 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (69), and the 2013 has the fewest (21).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, smart Fortwo 0 35 70 2005: 0 '05 2008: 69 69 '08 2009: 44 44 '09 2010: 3 '10 2011: 20 '11 2012: 10 '12 2013: 21 21 '13 2014: 9 '14 2015: 4 '15 2016: 33 33 '16 2017: 9 '17 2018: 1 '18 2019: 1 '19
  • Most complaints
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  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
20050
200869
200944
20103
201120
201210
201321
20149
20154
201633
20179
20181
20191

What stands out

The 2008 stands out, with about 1.8 times the typical number of complaints for this model.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2008 and 2009. Or the years with the fewest: 2013 and 2016.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
201911
201811
2017913
20163339
2015410
2014914
20132135
20121011
20112023
201038
200944139
200869177
200504