2008 Smart Fortwo Cabrio Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2008 Smart Fortwo Cabrio, 6% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2008 smartcar cabrio. The contact stated that the driver-side leather heated seat burned as a result of the heater. The vehicle was taken to the dealer diagnosed that the seat needed to be replaced or the heating element needed to be disconnected. The manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance as the vehicle was not under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage 52,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10377989, filed 2011-01, 52,000 milesSeats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2008 Smart Fortwo Cabrio
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Smart Fortwo Cabrio
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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