1986 Mercedes-Benz 190 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) 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 visibility of the 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year.
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.
“The heater core in the vehicle ruptured, causing boiling hot coolant to pour onto the driver's feet. The boiling coolant caused severe burns to the driver's foot, ankle and leg. The escaping coolant also caused the car to fill up with steam and elliminated visibility.”
NHTSA complaint #733839, filed 2000-10Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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