1991 Mercedes-Benz 190e Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190e. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
1
1injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
1
1fires
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1
1fires
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
Total complaints12

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“1991 mercedes 190e idled out of control. Cant find anyone who knows what is wrong with this car or how to fix it. Its a hazard and dangerous to drive. When it idles up so high, the car actually peels out if you let your foot off the brake. It is almost impossible to bring it to a full stop. *tr”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2007-04-28

“Attempted to start vehicle after overnight parking. When I activated ignition there was a loud explosion under the hood which blew off most of the insulation lining and ignited a fire around the air intake cover. *ak I was told that the fuel pump relay switch failed. This and the fule pum were…”

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP · reported 2006-12-15

“Attempted to start vehicle after overnight parking. When I activated ignition there was a loud explosion under the hood which blew off most of the insulation lining and ignited a fire around the air intake cover. *ak I was told that the fuel pump relay switch failed. This and the fule pum were…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY · reported 2006-12-15

“While driving and without any warning vehicle cuts off, causing loss of power. Dealer has been contacted, and has replaced three head gaskets. Please provide further details.*ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 2001-10-01

“While driving and without any warning vehicle cuts off, causing loss of power. Dealer has been contacted, and has replaced three head gaskets. Please provide further details.*ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2001-10-01

“Plastic neck for upper radiator hose fractured with complete loss of coolant. *ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY · reported 2001-05-02

“While driving at about 45-50 mph consumer had a high impact head-on collison. Upon impact, driver's sid air bag did not deploy. Contacted dealer, and dealer was just aware that airs bag did not deploy. *ak”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2000-10-19

“While transporting four children to school, I heard a long banging noise underneath the car. The car traveled about 6 feet and stopped. After the car stopped, the driverside airbag deployed causing severe brusing, abrasions, and burns to my left arm. Clifford blakemore, service manager at long of…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2000-08-21
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190e as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.