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CarsLore / Smart / Fortwo / 2010

2010 Smart Fortwo

6 owner complaints — #9 of 13 Fortwo model years. 0 recalls, 6 service bulletins.

6complaints · 0 crashes, 1 fires
0recalls
6manufacturer bulletins
33,950 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2010 Smart Fortwo, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Engine3
  • Fuel system, gasoline1
  • Visibility1
  • Structure1
  • Electrical system1
  • Power train1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

’05’09’10’11’13’15’17’196’05’10’13’16’196
2005200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Registered new in Europe in 2010

17,395 new Smart Fortwo cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2010; the largest markets were the United Kingdom (7,499), France (6,408), Spain (2,351).

Average mass
860 kg
Fuel type recorded
Petrol 80% · Diesel 19% · Electric 1.3%

European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

Engines

The most common engines in 2010 Smart Fortwo cars on Dutch roads are the 1.0 petrol (52 kW, 70 hp), 1.0 petrol (45 kW, 60 hp) and 0.8 diesel (40 kW, 54 hp).

EnginePowerCarsShare
1.0 petrol52 kW 70 hp33351%
1.0 petrol45 kW 60 hp29645%
0.8 diesel40 kW 54 hp284%

RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars

In the Netherlands

696 first registered in 2010 are on Dutch roads; 21% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €13,189.

76.6%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022
94.7%logical odometer history
1.6%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Black 60%Grey 36%White 2%Red 1%Blue 1%

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

5,015 cars built in 2010 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 668 more were declared off the road (SORN).

5,015licensed, end of 2025
88%of those still registered are on the road

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

In 2023, 870 of these cars first registered in 2010 took their annual MOT test. 64% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2010 the figure was 60%.

64%passed first time
60%all cars from 2010
63,600 miaverage mileage at the test (all cars 97,500 mi)
Failed onThese carsAll cars from 2010
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment15.1%17.8%
Suspension12.1%15.5%
Brakes10.6%9.6%
Tyres5.9%7.4%
Noise, emissions and leaks5.7%4.5%
Visibility5.1%6.0%

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

In New Zealand

41 2010 cars are on the New Zealand register; 56% arrived as used imports, 37% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Recalls

No recall campaigns cover the 2010 Smart Fortwo.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Smart told its dealers about the 2010 Smart Fortwo: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
10167526Highline can only be operated to a limited extent or not at all; the input points (contact points) are shifted horizontally relative to the display; calibration is not possible.
10167515PreConditioning of the vehicle via the Vehicle Homepage or the instrument cluster does not function or is restricted.
10167514PreConditioning of the vehicle via the Vehicle Homepage or the instrument cluster does not function or is restricted.
10167486Range does not meet customer's expectations. Customers usually differentiate as follows: 1. Total of distance driven + indicated range remaining with one HV battery charge too low 2. Actual range until the drive system shuts down too low
10167028If the Radio 9 was switched off while driving, it can switch itself back on again the next time the engine is started.
10044208SMART: HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY SOFTWARE UPDATE. *JS

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)