Smart Car Recalls — NHTSA Safety Campaigns

Every safety recall NHTSA has on file for the US-market Smart Fortwo (450 / 451 / 453) and EQ Electric Drive. 5 campaigns spanning the 2008–2019 model years. Each entry has the campaign ID, affected chassis and years, the safety risk, and the dealer-side remedy. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current status — recall campaigns are open until completed at a dealer, and most have no expiration.

NHTSA jurisdiction is US-only. If your Smart was sold in another market, check your local regulator (UK DVSA, EU Safety Gate, etc.). Forfour, Roadster 452, and Smart #1 / #3 / #5 were never US-market and don't appear here.

08V390000

SAFETY
4512008

SMART USA IS RECALLING 43 MY 2008 FORTWO 451 VEHICLES. A SINGLE BATCH OF PAINT SENT TO THE COMPANY DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS. A RE-WORK WAS DONE IN THE PLANT USING DIFFERENT FORMULATIONS OF PAI…

Body / Frame Read the campaign →

17V447000

SAFETY
4532017

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 smart fortwo and smart fortwo Cabriolet vehicles. Casting imperfections may result in the failure of the left front axle steering knuckle.

Steering Read the campaign →

17V448000

SAFETY
4532016

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 smart fortwo vehicles. In these vehicles, the lock nut that secures the parking brake cable to the parking brake lever may loosen over time, r…

Parking brake Read the campaign →

18V273000

SAFETY
4512008-2009

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2008-2009 smart fortwo cabrio and fortwo coupe vehicles. The rear insulation mat in the engine compartment may deform, deteriorate, and loosen ove…

Engine / cooling Read the campaign →

20V107000

SAFETY
4532019

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling one 2019 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive vehicle. A welded joint within the high-voltage battery main cell conductors may detach and interrupt electrical cont…

Electrical system Read the campaign →

Recall data sourced from the NHTSA public API (api.nhtsa.gov/recalls) and last refreshed via nhtsa_pull.py. NHTSA is the authoritative source — this page is a curated mirror with chassis tagging and plain-English summaries. Always verify your specific VIN's recall status at nhtsa.gov/recalls before assuming a campaign applies.