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What 24 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Smart Ed

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 (24)Crash / fire / injury (3)Engine (6)Seat belts (6)Transmission & drivetrain (5)Electrical system (3)Body & structure (2)Seats (2)Visibility & wipers (2)Airbags (1)Brakes (1)Equipment (1)

1 of 24 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters

Apr 25, 2019AirbagsSeat beltsSeats

RED LIGHT WITH SEAT WITH A RED DOT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I STOPPED THE CAR AND LOOKED UP WHAT THE SYMBOL MEANT. WHEN IT DIDN'T INVOLVE OIL OR WATER, I DROVE IT TO DEALER. THEY PERFORMED 30,000 MILE SERVICE AND WHEN I DROVE IT HOME IT STOPPED.

NHTSA ODI 11203624

Working with the data? Download all 24 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 28, 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 2013 Smart Ed verdict →