Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2016 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.

1
Open recalls
21
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
55
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

21 filed
5
Crashes
2
Fires
7
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine
    8
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    7
  • Electrical System
    5
  • Service Brakes
    4
  • Unknown OR Other
    3
  • Steering
    2
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    2
  • Wheels
    1

Recalls

1 campaign
17V448000·PARKING BRAKE2017-07-16

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 smart fortwo vehicles. In these vehicles, the lock nut that secures the parking brake cable to the parking brake lever may loosen over time, resulting in increased parking brake lever travel before the parking brake engages.

RiskAs the parking brake lever travel increases, the holding force may decrease to a point where the vehicle is no longer safely secured in all parking situations, allowing the vehicle to unexpectedly move when parked on a slope, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixMBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake cable lock nut, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2017. Owners may contact smart customer service at 1-877-496-3691.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
DP22005·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM2023-01-27 → 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

Led to recall22V063000

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