1990 Mercedes-Benz 190 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“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”
“Vehicle overheats. *sd”
“Brakes failed. *sd”
“Odometer inoperative/fraud. *sd”
“Computer inoperative. *sd”
“The brakes failed, causing vehicle to lose control/accident.”
“Transmission failed. Tt”
“No deployment of air bag during accident, resulting in an injury. "dup: see 480212". *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.