Reliability & cost of ownership
Smart Fortwo Coupe Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Smart Fortwo Coupe? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Smart Fortwo Coupe problems by model year
0 recall entries and 23 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Fortwo Coupe | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Fortwo Coupe | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Fortwo Coupe | 0 | 20 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Smart Fortwo Coupe, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train8 complaints
- structure4 complaints
- service brakes3 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- fuel system2 complaints
- gasoline2 complaints
- hydraulic2 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints