Smart Fortwo 2008

2008 Smart Fortwo: what owners report

• The automated gearbox and its clutch actuator are the main weak point of the 2007–2014 car: transmission is the top US complaint category, and ADAC links frequent breakdowns to the gearbox and clutch.2007–2014
• Half of the 2008 complaints logged in the US concern the transmission, including outright failure and reverse intermittently not engaging, both at around 69,000 miles on average.2008
• German reports on the 2007–2014 car mention hard-to-trace air-conditioning leaks, rattling steering, whistling blower motors and a rain sensor that can drain the battery.2007–2014