1993 Mercedes Benz 190E: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
120,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1993 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 1 | 33.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
Air Bags: 2; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 1; Electrical System: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
2010: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10354847 · 2010-09-10 (September 10, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MERCEDES BENZ 190E. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT COULD SMELL WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS A BURNING ODOR. HE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH HE WAS STRUCK BY A STRONG FORCE OF AIR COMING FROM THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000. UPDATED 09/23/10 *BF UPDATED 09/30/10 THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT IS IN R…
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10354847 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11278471 · 2019-11-06 (November 6, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 (NA) MERCEDES-BENZ 190. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT INTERLOCK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 250,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11278471 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11318882 · 2020-03-21 (March 21, 2020)
AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE CAR SAT AT IDLE IN DRIVEWAY.
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11318882 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.