1986 Mercedes-Benz 190 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle was placed in the park position with the emergency parking brake engaged. Vehicle jumped out of gear, resulting in vehicle rolling into a wall. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer was unable to determine the cause of problem. Please provide any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #848795, filed 1999-09Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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