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4 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.
Mercedes-Benz is recalling one 2019 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive because a battery weld may detach, causing sudden failure, stalling, or fire.
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 2008-2009 Smart Fortwo vehicles because a rear insulation mat may contact hot exhaust components, increasing fire risk.
Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling 2017 Smart Fortwo and Cabriolet vehicles because casting imperfections in the left front axle steering knuckle could cause failure and increase crash risk.
Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling 2016 Smart Fortwo vehicles because the parking brake cable lock nut may loosen, potentially reducing the vehicle's ability to stay secured on slopes.
Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.
2 trims tested for 2009; overall ratings can differ by trim.
View on NHTSA.gov2 trims tested for 2008; overall ratings can differ by trim.
View on NHTSA.govSource: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.
Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.
335 manufacturer service bulletins across 12 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.
This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.
Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.