Reliability & cost of ownership
Smart Fortwo Coupe Electric Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Smart Fortwo Coupe Electric? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Smart Fortwo Coupe Electric problems by model year
1 recall entry across 1 model year and 7 owner complaints across 2 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Fortwo Coupe Electric | Not confirmed | 3 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 Fortwo Coupe Electric | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Smart Fortwo Coupe Electric, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes2 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- power train1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint
- seat belts1 complaint