FaultScore

Mercedes Benz 190E problems

Owners have filed 25 complaints about the Mercedes Benz 190E with NHTSA across model years 1985 to 1993. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.

Every Mercedes Benz 190E year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

85 90 91 92 93
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
1993 4 0 0 Airbags
1992 3 0 0 Electrical System
1991 12 1 2 Engine & Cooling
1990 2 1 0 Airbags
1985 4 0 0 Other & Unspecified

What breaks on a Mercedes Benz 190E

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Airbags 7 28.0%

Worst in 1993

Electrical System 5 20.0%

Worst in 1992

Engine & Cooling 3 12.0%

Worst in 1991

Fuel & Propulsion 2 8.0%

Worst in 1991

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 8.0%

Worst in 1991

Other & Unspecified 2 8.0%

Worst in 1985

Body & Structure 1 4.0%

Worst in 1985

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 4.0%

Worst in 1991

Tires 1 4.0%

Worst in 1991

Seat Belts 1 4.0%

Worst in 1991

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz 190E, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Apr 1997 peak 3 Mar 2020

Compare the Mercedes Benz 190E

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.