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smart fortwo and Chevrolet Cruze Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
27 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 54400 miles driven2014 Chevrolet Cruze Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  27 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 54400 miles driven
26 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 87800 miles driven

The repair frequency was equally high for the 2011 earlier. Common problems with the PCV valve and water pump on the 1.4T engine.2012		 Chevrolet Cruze Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  26 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 87800 miles driven

The repair frequency was equally high for the 2011 earlier. Common problems with the PCV valve and water pump on the 1.4T engine.
28 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 61500 miles driven

Note low average odometer.2008		 smart fortwo Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  28 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 61500 miles driven

Note low average odometer.

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smart fortwo vs. Chevrolet Cruze Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of smart fortwo and Chevrolet Cruze reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of smart fortwos and Chevrolet Cruzes with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of smart fortwos and Chevrolet Cruzes that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track smart fortwo and Chevrolet Cruze lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the smart fortwo and Chevrolet Cruze have been recently.

To see how frequently smart fortwo and Chevrolet Cruze problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the smart fortwo

smart fortwo Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 2dr Convertible 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 Not many $22,000 cars get stares from people driving Porsches, Cadillacs, BMWs, Mercedes, and Jaguars, but I've had drivers of all of these stare, wave, and ask me questions about my Smart Fortwo Convertible. see full smart fortwo review
2009 2dr Convertible 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 I like the "uniqueness" of the car- the car really has character and personality- definitely not a cookie cutter car- a lot of fresh, new ideas see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 smart is a subsidiary of mercedes. The smarts have been in europe for 10 years and Canada for 4. see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 mercedes see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 Mercedes backed, reputation for quality and style see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 Built by MB but considered economical and eco friendly see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 Well it is tied into Mercedes, although they seem to distance themselves from it. I just wish it had a emblem that said - "smart, a Mercedes company". see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Convertible 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 The smart car is made by Daimler, who makes Mercedes-Benz. Daimler has a very high brand and image reputation and it shows in their smart car division. see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 One word - Mercedes. It is built by Mercedes in partnership with swatch. Millions of these cars are in Europe with over 10 years road experience. see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Convertible 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 Mercedes needs no introduction. I trust the brand. see full smart fortwo review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Cruze Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Chevrolet bad reliability history (see aveo) see full Chevrolet Cruze review