May 13, 2012Speed controlBrakesCrash
STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT BEHIND OTHER CAR. VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD WHILE FOOT WAS ON BRAKE INTO OTHER STOPPED VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10458246
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What 16 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Smart Fortwo
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (16)Crash / fire / injury (3)Engine (5)Electrical system (4)Seat belts (4)Brakes (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Body & structure (1)Fuel system (1)Speed control (1)Tires (1)Visibility & wipers (1)
1 of 16 complaints match · Speed control · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Working with the data? Download all 16 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 22, 2026
How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Smart Fortwo verdict →