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2008 Smart Fortwo Cabrio Body and structure Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
12%of 17 total for the year
Median mileage
50,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2008 Smart Fortwo Cabrio, 12% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,500 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.

“We drove about 12 miles to a friends, parked in driveway, went inside to visit. In 10-15 minutes was a knock on the door by a neighbor who said your car is on fire . We called 911, emptied a fire extinguisher to no avail. I took many photos from start to finish while waiting for the fire department. They put out the fire. Insurance tow truck took the car to their lot. The whole back half was badly damaged. Afterwards I found many reports of fires like mine. The portland, oregon mercedes dealer would not talk to us. No one was injured. The car seems like a total loss. …”

NHTSA complaint #10676359, filed 2015-01, 86,000 miles

“Frequently the driver's side door fails to latch even after numerous slams it still will not latch it seems to be worse when the weather gets hot. The only resolution to overcome this problem is to snap the inside release handle then slam the door to make it latch. My concern besides having trouble latching it is it becoming unlatched at some point while in motion. This problem has occurred on numerous occasions since the car was purchased.”

NHTSA complaint #10333900, filed 2010-05, 15,000 miles

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2008212%

Other parts of the 2008 Smart Fortwo Cabrio

Electrical system
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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