The 2015 Smart Fortwo Coupe has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 5,058 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
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Defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Smart Fortwo Coupes and Convertibles, and 2014 Fortwo Coupe Electric and Fortwo Convertible Electric vehicles. The affected vehicles have steering gear mounting bolts which may break during vehicle operation.
Consequence
If the steering gear mounting bolts break, vehicle handling could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on May 8, 2015. Owners may contact Smart customer service at 1-800-762-7887.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 smart fortwo coupe. While driving various speeds, the gear shifted into neutral and would not shift into drive or reverse. The vehicle was taken to mercedes-benz manhattan [REDACTED], located at 770 11th ave, new york, ny 10019) where it was diagnosed that the actuator…”
“I have taken car back to dealer with complain that speed indicated on speedometer is 10% low. They said could not fix and mercedes says is within tolerance. Since my warrantee is based off of my odometer and the car and it is incorrect by 10% I am loosing 10% or my warantee. Thereby they are…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Smart Fortwo Coupe as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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