smart #5 recalls

1 official safety recall for the smart #5, from NHTSA (United States), DVSA (United Kingdom) or the EU Safety Gate. Recall repairs are normally free at the maker’s dealers.

Whether your car is affected and still needs the repair depends on its VIN or registration. Check it on the official site for your country:

  1. Braking software may cause skidding on low-friction surfaces

    Reported July 31, 2026Model years 2025–2026DVSA recall R/2026/27614 vehicles affected

    In specific conditions on low-friction surfaces, braking software may underperform, causing skidding and loss of control. New braking software will be released to correct the behaviour.

    Official DVSA recall text
    Component
    Vehicle Total upgrade via sVDS 2.0
    Defect
    It has come to our attention that your vehicle is part of a very small number of smart #5 vehicles of which under very specific circumstances the braking software may underperform and lead to unexpected skidding on specific surfaces in icy or wet weather conditions. Test results have shown that this scenario can occur on low friction surfaces (e.g. epoxy or tilted floors). The issue could not be reproduced on normal road surfaces. Should these specific circumstances occur it cannot be ruled out that the braking leads to skidding and loss of control of the vehicle.
    Remedy
    The corrective measure consisting of the release of a new braking software that will correct the deviated behaviour.

Sources: NHTSA (US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), DVSA (UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) and the EU Safety Gate (European Commission) recall data. Each recall covers vehicles sold in that market; models sold elsewhere may differ.

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