By model year
The 1987 model year drew the most complaints, 14
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Mercedes-Benz 190
Every Mercedes-Benz 190 model year on file, 1984 to 1999. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years8130 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years131984 to 1999
Recall campaigns3Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins12Summed across model years
Components
Engine and cooling leads the Mercedes-Benz 190 complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Mercedes-Benz 190 model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sedan | 5 | 0.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Not decoded | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Sedan | 3 | 0.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Not decoded | 7 | 28.6 | 700 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | Sedan | 3 | 33.3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 | Wagon | 6 | 66.7 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990 | Sedan | 4 | 50.0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1989 | Sedan | 11 | 54.5 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | Sedan | 5 | 0.0 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | Sedan | 14 | 35.7 | 200 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 | Not decoded | 8 | 50.0 | 800 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1985 | Sedan | 10 | 30.0 | 200 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1984 | Sedan | 4 | 75.0 | 114 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz 190
- 91V-137 Aug 20, 1991
Design of the parking brake grip makes it possible to distort the grip and pinch the brake release knob
Brakes · 97k vehicles - 87V-104 Jul 13, 1987
In case of electrical failure which blows fuse no. 9, the rear brake lights will not operate
Electrical system · 65k vehicles - 85V-072 May 28, 1985
Wheels may develop hairline cracks in the area of the ventilation holes
Wheels · 6,384 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.