2008 Smart Fortwo Coupe Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2008 Smart Fortwo Coupe, 5% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,500 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.
“Power steering fails while driving and becomes like steering a mac truck extremely difficult to turn the wheel forcing the vehicle to go straight instead of turning causing the car to come into oncoming traffic.”
NHTSA complaint #11330324, filed 2020-06, 61,500 milesSteering: 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 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
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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