IllustrationNAR 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
1992 Mercedes Benz 190
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all 190 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Child Seat. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
3 reportsBLOWN HEAD GASKET 1999 DEALER OFFERED NO EXPLANATION AS TO CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
BATTERY EXPLODED.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.