Smart
Smart has 1 model line on NHTSA's register (model years 2005–2019), with 5 recall campaigns and 264 consumer complaints.
Campaigns were most numerous in 2017 (2). The component complaints name most often is power train (167.1 per 1,000 component mentions). The Fortwo line has the most complaints, 264 over 12 model years.
Comparisons here are between Smart model lines; complaint counts across makes depend on fleet size and reporting rates and are not compared.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Model lines
Ordered by total complaints. "Per model year" divides complaints by the number of model years on the register, a comparison within Smart only.
| Model line | Model years | Campaigns | Complaints | Per model year | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortwo | 12 | 5 | 264 | 22.0 | Power Train |
Campaigns by year
Complaints by year
Components most reported
Per 1,000 component mentions across all Smart complaints.
Questions and answers
How many recalls has Smart had?
5 NHTSA recall campaigns name Smart vehicles (model years 2005–2019). Units potentially affected across those campaigns total about 47,996, a figure that includes other makes where a campaign is shared (Takata air bag inflators, for example). Campaigns naming several model lines count once.
Which Smart model line has the most complaints?
Fortwo: 264 complaints over 12 model years (22.0 per model year). Larger-selling lines draw more complaints; the per-model-year column controls for the number of years, not for sales.
What components are reported most for Smart?
power train (167.1 per 1,000 mentions), engine (156 per 1,000 mentions), electrical system (122.6 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation flat files, public domain, dated 24 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints).
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation flat files, public domain, dated 24 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Make names are as NHTSA records them. Comparisons are within this make; see the methodology for why makes are not ranked against each other.