Model year record
1990 Mercedes-Benz 190 recalls & problems
The 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 4 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (3 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components; Foundation components › Disc › Pads | 3 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 3 | — |
| Air bagsFrontal | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingCooling system › Radiator assembly | 1 | — |
| Electrical systemIgnition › Module | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Power train › Automatic transmission
AT LIGHT & STARTED FORWARD. HEARD WHINNING NOISE & VEHICLE NOT ACCELERATING. SPEED ABOUT 30MPH. HAD COASTED VEHICLE HOME. TOWED TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY (NOT SHIFTING INTO GEAR). TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING. *AK
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly
VEHICLE OVERHEATS. *SD
- Air bags › FrontalCrash1 injury
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ABOVE ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. "DUP 950515: 958735".
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation componentsCrash1 injury
THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/ACCIDENT.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.