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Smart Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns that cover Smart vehicles in our catalog, filed between 2008 and 2020. The Smart Fortwo has the most complaints filed of any Smart model, with 7 campaigns.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Smart recall campaigns, newest first

3 campaigns filed in 2017, newest first.

Listed for Smart Fortwo. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 17V448000 Filed Jul 16, 2017

Parking Brake Cable may Loosen

Parking brake
80.6% repairedof 5,061 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V448000
Listed for Smart Fortwo. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 17V447000 Filed Jul 14, 2017

Left Front Axle Steering Knuckle may Fail

Steering
85.5% repairedof 110 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V447000
Listed for Smart Fortwo. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 17V179000 Filed Mar 16, 2017

Missing Headlight Adjustment Cap/FMVSS 108

Exterior lighting · headlights
79% repairedof 2,213 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V179000

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How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.
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Campaigns filed per year

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Source: NHTSA, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.