Sunday 3/23 I was driving west on 225 heading towards work, all of a sudden the check engine light comes on and all kinds of other lights on the dash came on. I got pulled over and looked in the rear view mirror I seen flames. Quickly grabbed my stuff and got out of the car. The investigation at the time stated most of the heat was coming from the engine
Engine & cooling
2015 Smart ED Engine problems
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2015 Smart ED's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 22% of all its complaints, most recently on March 26, 2025. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 smart fortwo. While driving various speeds, there was an abnormal knocking noise coming from the engine compartment and the traction control warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to mercedes-benz of north olmsted (28450 lorain rd, north olmsted, oh 44070, (440) 716-2700) where it was diagnosed that the steering angle sensor caused the anti-lock brakes to seize. Also, the motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the warranty would not cover the repair. The failure mileage was 12,000.
Smart ED engine complaints by year
ED engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data