Major Problems with 2008 Smart fortwo Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Smart fortwo

2008 Smart fortwo POWER TRAIN Victims: 2 Mileage: 60000 miles

2008 Smart fortwo POWER TRAIN Victims: 2 Mileage: 71300 miles

2008 Smart fortwo POWER TRAIN Victims: 2 Mileage: 71350 miles

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Problems with ENGINE, POWER TRAIN and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Smart fortwo owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE driving on i - 10 down by palm springs. the car started to slow down shifted to 4th gear. soon...	26 ~ 47317 miles
POWER TRAIN i have a smart fortwo having trouble with the reverse call the dealer they told me that it was a...	21 ~ 40485 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM gas gauge does not register full on fill ups. *tr...	17 ~ 45231 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER failed component - air conditioner (fan works but no cold air). operation has been erratic. in the summer this was...	16 ~ 43928 miles
SEAT BELTS the seat belt will no longer latch on the drivers side. after reviewing the following forum i realized this is	10 ~ 24305 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my car's shifter is stuck in park. i cannot shift to n (neutral) d (drive) or r (reverse). this effectively	9 ~ 16438 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM fracture in the plastic nipple at the top of the fuel pump which connects the fuel pump output to the...	7 ~ 50078 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the car just shuts off at anytime whiledriving in d your just a sitting duck cant use gear to unlock...	5 ~ 52200 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE on friday march 28 2014 at approximately 4:00 pm while driving home from work (us dept of transportation) the latches...	5 ~ 31661 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2008 smart fortwo vehicle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30-40 mph around a...	4 ~ 36657 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING fan blower motor started making noise and had to be replaced. repaired at dealership costs $100 with extended warranty. *tr...	4 ~ 31565 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE gas gauge does not register full on fill ups. *tr...	3 ~ 8183 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the car just shuts off at anytime whiledriving in d your just a sitting duck cant use gear to unlock...	2 ~ 76500 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 smart car fortwo. while driving 45 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle suddenly began...	2 ~ 21000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on my 2008 smart car passion at 36 585 miles the clutch plate and actuator became defective after only three...	2 ~ 18293 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i purchased a smart passion on about september 19 2008. when i went for a test drive with the sales...	2 ~ 3750 miles
VISIBILITY we have been driving my wife's 2008 smart-for-two since approximately 2-month after purchase without rear-view mirror. the mounting (metal) tab...	2 ~ 33940 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2008 smart fortwo. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v273000 (engine and engine...	1
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 smart fortwo. while driving approximately 35 mph the anti-lock brake indicator illuminated. in addition...	1 ~ 139000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2008 smart fortwo. while driving approximately 35 mph the anti-lock brake indicator illuminated. in addition...	1 ~ 139000 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 smart fortwo. the contact stated that the vehicle would inadvertently turn off when the...	1 ~ 39000 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2008 smart fortwo. the contact observed an abnormal odor coming from the vehicle without warning....	1 ~ 52000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY shift lever will not go into park. ignition key cannot be removed. subsequent failures resulted in not being able to	1 ~ 29650 miles
SEATS the srs light came on. had the dealer diagnose to find it is an intermittent connection to multiple connectors. service...	1 ~ 51699 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM at 45 mph the abs light and the traction control light turn on. this deactivates both the abs and traction...	1 ~ 42000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2008 smart fortwo. the contact stated the drivers side seat belt does not latch. the...	1 ~ 51424 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2008 smart fortwo. the contact stated the drivers side seat belt does not latch. the...	1 ~ 51424 miles
STRUCTURE the plastic composite material that makes up the clear roof panel on smart fortwo passion models has been known to...	1 ~ 17500 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the plastic composite material that makes up the clear roof panel on smart fortwo passion models has been known to...	1 ~ 17500 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine stops after making a harsh left turn- such as in a u-turn. checked for physical touching of inserted key	1 ~ 23500 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES valve stem on 2008 smart fortwo tpms (tire pressure monitoring system) is made of aluminum and corrodes due to salt....	1 ~ 15000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS 2008 smart with unresolved computer control problems. *kb the consumer stated the first issue involved a warning chime that activated...	1

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