2017 Smart Fortwo Cabriolet

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the power train. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Seat Belts	1		0	0	0
Power Train	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Steering17V447000

Filed Jul 14, 2017110 vehiclesMercedes-Benz Usa, Llc.

Defect. Mercedes-Benz USA LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 smart fortwo and smart fortwo Cabriolet vehicles. Casting imperfections may result in the failure of the left front axle steering knuckle.

Risk. Failure of the left front axle steering knuckle could affect vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left front axle steering knuckle, replacing any from the affected batch, free of charge. The recall October 13, 2017. Owners may contact smart customer service at 1-877-496-3691.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Seat Belts

Filed Oct 7, 2017TX

PASSENGER SEAT BELT STOP SECURING THE BUCKLE NO APPARENT REASON

Power Train

Filed Sep 1, 201762,000 milesWV

THE CAR HAS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. WHEN SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION LEVER TO THE REVERSE POSITION THE SHIFT INDICATOR ON THE INFORMATION CENTER WILL SHOW BLANK AND A HIGH PITCH BEEPING SOUND WILL BE HEARD.

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jul 14, 2017. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.