Total Complaints
8 filings
MERCEDES-BENZ 190 · model year
1992 MERCEDES-BENZ 190
8 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1992MERCEDES-BENZ190 carries 8 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1992 190 is electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery with 1 filings, followed by equipment:appliance:air conditioner (1) and vehicle speed control (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 15 investigation files overlapping the 1992 190. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
8
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 |
| CHILD SEAT | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20041206TIRES
NAR 1/29/2003. THE CONSUMERS WIFE NOTICED DEEP CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL OF TIRES NEAR THE TREAD. THE TIRE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE CRACKS WERE DUE TO VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN AGAINST CURBS AND NOT BECAUSE OF A DEFECT. *JB
20011101CrashENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKET 1999 DEALER OFFERED NO EXPLANATION AS TO CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
19960711ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY EXPLODED.
19960711EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
19960711VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE AT STOP SIGN.
19960711SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED. *DH
19960711VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED.
19960711CHILD SEAT
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE.
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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1992 MERCEDES-BENZ 190 have?▼
The 1992 MERCEDES-BENZ 190 has 8 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 MERCEDES-BENZ 190?▼
The most-complained component for the 1992 MERCEDES-BENZ 190 is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.
Is the 1992 MERCEDES-BENZ 190 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1992 MERCEDES-BENZ 190; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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