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2015 Smart Fortwo Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
17%of 6 total for the year
Median mileage
53,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2015 Smart Fortwo, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“I was driving on the highway a safe distance behind a lincoln navigator when they for no reason slammed on the brakes and stopped. I ended up rear ending the navigator. The rear of the car went up into the air came down and spun around three times before coming to a stop. My wife was injured. She sustained a broken rib cuts and scrapes and chest pains. No airbags never deployed in the car at all.”

NHTSA complaint #11364499, filed 2020-10, 53,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2015117%
201418%
201314%
2012225%
200955%
200854%

Other parts of the 2015 Smart Fortwo

Other or unknown
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Smart Fortwo

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology