2009 Smart Fortwo transmission problems
The 2009 Smart Fortwo has 27 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
27
Transmission complaints
19%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“RANDOMLY, AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND SELECTING REVERSE, THE DASH DISPLAY DOESN'T DISPLAY 'R' OR IT FLASHES 'N', AND THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T ENGAGE REVERSE GEAR. MOVING GEAR SHIFTER BETWEEN PARK AND DRIVE SEVERAL TIMES OR RESTARTING VEHICLE HELPS SOMETIMES. THIS WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF NEEDING…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2009 Smart Fortwo have?
NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2009 Smart Fortwo transmission — 19% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.