Smart Forfour 2016

2016 Smart Forfour: what owners report

• In ADAC breakdown statistics reported by German press, the Forfour was the most breakdown-prone city car in 2021, and in 2023 its 2017 and 2018 cars were rated very high; ADAC names starter, battery and ignition lock as frequent problems.2015–2018
• UK owners of 2015–2018 cars report flat batteries, a starter failure and false dashboard warnings; a French owner needed a new battery, and an owner on a German site says the battery light stays on in his 2016 car.2015–2018
• Several UK owners of 2015 and 2017 cars complain of clutch judder and an awkward, surging second gear; two French owners also report gearbox trouble.2015–2017
• Four UK owners criticise the boot: it is small, heat from the rear engine warms it, and two say water drips in when it is opened.2015–2018