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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2008 Smart Fortwo Cabrio Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
6%of 17 total for the year
Median mileage
20,380miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2008 Smart Fortwo Cabrio, 6% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,380 miles.

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.

“1. High failure rate of heater blower motors. 2. High replacement cost (price gouging) for a blower motor based on the believed high current failure rate. 3. 3 blower failures in 54k miles. 4. Vehicle was new in 4/2008, I am original owner 5. No heat creates a high safety risk to consumer who use the vehicle in extreme weather conditions. 6. No heat can create visibility issue due to inability to properly defrost the windows. 7. No heat presents a health issue to older users in cold weather who may have limited circulation. 8. No heat presents a safety issue to other drivers due to: a. …”

NHTSA complaint #10397144, filed 2011-04, 20,380 miles

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2009218%
200816%

Other parts of the 2008 Smart Fortwo Cabrio

Electrical system
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 complaintsSeats
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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