2008 Smart Fortwo Coupe Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,646miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2008 Smart Fortwo Coupe, 5% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,646 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.
“Driving on ca70 south towards plumas lake blvd. Exit, braking lightly from 55 MPH to 35mph to exit the freeway caused ABS and electronic stability program (esp)((electronic stability control)) exclamation lights to light up which denoted the ABS and esp disabled. When coming to a stop at the stop sign, the Smart was shut down and restarted to reset the ABS and esp for safety only to find that the transmission would not shift from park to drive and was locked into park. …”
NHTSA complaint #10424566, filed 2011-09, 25,646 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2008 Smart Fortwo Coupe
7 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Smart Fortwo Coupe
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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