Dec 13, 2022Brakes
The brake booster malfunctioned while I was driving
NHTSA ODI 11497260
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What 14 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Smart Cabrio
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 (14)Crash / fire / injury (2)Engine (4)Seat belts (4)Airbags (2)Brakes (1)Electrical system (1)Steering (1)Suspension (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)Wheels (1)
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Working with the data? Download all 14 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 2014 Smart Cabrio verdict →