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Year · Make · Model

2008 Smart Fortwo

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
139
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
47
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

139 filed
7
Crashes
27
Fires
9
Injuries reported
1
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine
    33
  • Power Train
    22
  • Electrical System
    18
  • Unknown OR Other
    17
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    10
  • Seat Belts
    10
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    9
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    8

Recalls

3 campaigns
18V273000·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM2018-04-27

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2008-2009 smart fortwo cabrio and fortwo coupe vehicles. The rear insulation mat in the engine compartment may deform, deteriorate, and loosen over time, allowing the mat to contact hot exhaust system components.

RiskIf the mat contacts hot exhaust system components, it can increase the risk of a fire.

FixMBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear insulation mat with an improved one, free of charge. The recall began in July 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2018060010.

18V273000·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2018-04-27

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2008-2009 smart fortwo cabrio and fortwo coupe vehicles. The rear insulation mat in the engine compartment may deform, deteriorate, and loosen over time, allowing the mat to contact hot exhaust system components.

RiskIf the mat contacts hot exhaust system components, it can increase the risk of a fire.

FixMBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear insulation mat with an improved one, free of charge. The recall began in July 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2018060010.

08V390000·STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2008-08-07

SMART USA IS RECALLING 43 MY 2008 FORTWO 451 VEHICLES. A SINGLE BATCH OF PAINT SENT TO THE COMPANY DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS. A RE-WORK WAS DONE IN THE PLANT USING DIFFERENT FORMULATIONS OF PAINTING MATERIALS. AFTER THE RE-WORK WAS COMPLETED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COMBINATION OF MATERIALS USED TO REPAINT THE FRAME AND CHASSIS COULD LEAD TO DE LAMINATION OF THE PAINT MATERIALS FROM THE BODY AND FRAME STRUCTURES.

RiskSUCH DE LAMINATING CAN TAKE PLACE IN THE AREA OF THE BODY WHERE THE WINDSHIELD AND ROOF HAVE BEEN AFFIXED WITH ADHESIVE, WHICH COULD AFFECT THE ADHESION OF THOSE COMPONENTS TO THE VEHICLE BODY, INCREASING THE RISK OF SEPARATION. THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH IF THE ROOF OR WINDSHIELD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION.

FixDEALERS WILL REPAINT THE AFFECTED AREAS TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SMART USA AT 1-248-648-2451.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
EA17003·ENGINE2017-09-01 → 2018-08-21

Engine Compartment Fire

Led to recall18V273000

PE16016·ENGINE2016-12-16 → 2017-11-20

Engine Compartment Fire

Led to recall18V273000

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