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1999 Mercedes Benz 190

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Power Train
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Exterior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 2 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 →
  • Exterior Lighting. 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

5 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

EXHAUST PIPE NEAR MUFFLER HAS A CRACK IN IT. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8018542

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP PROPERLY AFTER BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN TO NOTHING AFTER HAVING THEM CHECKED BY MECHANIC. ROTORS WERE ALSO SCORCHED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8018541

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2002
Exterior LightingParking Brake

EMERGENCY BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. ALSO, EMERGENCY (4) WAY FLASHER DOES NOT WORK WHEN UTILIZED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8018539

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2002
Power Train

FRONT DRIVESHAFT COUPLER BROKE WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSED ALL (4) TIRES TO BE WORN TO STEEL BELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8018538

Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1999
Power Train

I HAVE HAD 3 MERCEDES IN THE LAST YEAR. I HAD 2 CLK430'S WHICH ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THESE 2 CARS WERE PURCHASED THRU SMYTHE EUROPEAN. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL SOMETIMES. THIS IS A VERY INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT HAS OCCURRED 6 TIMES IN THESE 3 CARS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WILL …

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I HAVE HAD 3 MERCEDES IN THE LAST YEAR. I HAD 2 CLK430'S WHICH ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THESE 2 CARS WERE PURCHASED THRU SMYTHE EUROPEAN. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL SOMETIMES. THIS IS A VERY INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT HAS OCCURRED 6 TIMES IN THESE 3 CARS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WILL ALL MERCEDES WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. I FEEL THAT IN THIS YEAR THEY HAVE YET TO DISCOVER WHAT IS THE CAUSE. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

NHTSA ODI #713295

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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