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Vehicle speed controlPart report

1989 Mercedes-Benz 190 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
27%of 11 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1989 Mercedes-Benz 190, 27% of the 11 complaints for this model year. 2 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.

“I have had several (3+) occasions that my car has accelerated on its own. I have been forntunate that when I applied my brakes it released the acceleration.”

NHTSA complaint #10068339, filed 2004-05

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1993114%
1989327%
1987536%
1985330%

Other parts of the 1989 Mercedes-Benz 190

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1989 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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