U.S. public vehicle records

Mercedes Benz 190 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

81 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

125,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1984 to 1999 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 9 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 81 complaints (11.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	14	17.3%
Transmission and shifting	7	8.6%
Electrical and battery issues	6	7.4%
Engine operation	5	6.2%
Steering behavior	1	1.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Vehicle Speed Control

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core

Air Bags:Frontal

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Power Train

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Vehicle Speed Control	9
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	8
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core	8
Air Bags:Frontal	7
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	7
Power Train	3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	3

Vehicle Speed Control: 9; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 8; Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core: 8; Air Bags:Frontal: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 7; Power Train: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 4

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 72 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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1995: 16; 1996: 9; 1997: 7; 1998: 6; 1999: 10; 2000: 6; 2001: 3; 2002: 10; 2003: 2; 2004: 4; 2005: 2; 2007: 1; 2008: 2; 2011: 2; 2012: 1

Pattern summary

Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 7 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10006590 · 2003-02-05 (February 5, 2003)

APPLIED THE BRAKES AND FOOT PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10006590 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8012140 · 2002-06-19 (June 19, 2002)

THE VEHICLE SURGED INTO A BRICK WALL. WHILE IN PARK, CONSUMER WENT TO PUT THE VEHILCE INTO TEH DRIVE GEAR FROM PARK. WIHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THIS TYPE OF SURGING ACTION WOULD HAPPEN WHILE IN MOTION ALSO. CONSUMER FEELS SOME RETRIBUTION IS OWED. *JG

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8012140 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 803564 · 1996-10-15 (October 15, 1996)

THE REAR SUBFRAME IS CRACKED IN THE MIDDLE. WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, A METAL TO METAL SOUND IS EXPERIENCED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 803564 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 530256 · 1998-02-11 (February 11, 1998)

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 530256 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10205423 · 2007-10-11 (October 11, 2007)

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. FIRST, THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T ROLL UP OR DOWN, THEN THE RADIO BEGAN SHORTING OUT WHEN I DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR OPENED THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. NEXT THE A/C, HEATER & ECONOMY EVENT ALL CEASED WORKING AND THE RADIO WOULD TURN ON ONLY 1-2 PER WEEK RANDOMLY. NEXT ALL MY GAUGES ON MY CONSOLE WENT OUT (GAS GAUGE, RPM GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE). THE SUNROOF STOPPED WORKING AS WELL AND I WAS STUCK IN THE SUMMER TIME WITH NO WAY TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN, NO AIR SOURCE OF ANY SORT …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10205423 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 483231 · 1995-08-18 (August 18, 1995)

MAIN ELECTRICAL FEED CHAFED ON BRAKE LINE/SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A HOLE/FIRE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 483231 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 816320 · 1997-09-12 (September 12, 1997)

WHILE DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 816320 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 514860 · 1997-02-19 (February 19, 1997)

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY ON DECELARATION WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, REPLACE OVER-VOLT PROTECTION RELAY.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 514860 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10065112 · 2004-03-14 (March 14, 2004)

WHILE MAKING A U-TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOCKED IN THE LEFT TURN POSITION. *PH UPON START UP, IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER TOWARDS THE RIGHT AND THERE WAS A STRONG TENDENCY FOR THE VEHICLE TO VEER TOWARDS THE LEFT. *SC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10065112 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

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1984: 3; 1985: 2; 1986: 2; 1987: 1; 1988: 1; 1989: 0; 1990: 0; 1991: 0; 1992: 0; 1993: 0; 1995: 0; 1997: 0; 1999: 0

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Mercedes Benz 190 model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1984	4	3	Not available
1985	10	2	-1
1986	8	2	0
1987	14	1	-1
1988	5	1	0
1989	11	0	-1
1990	4	0	0
1991	6	0	0
1992	3	0	0
1993	7	0	0
1995	3	0	Not available
1997	1	0	Not available
1999	5	0	Not available

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

81 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

11.1%Usable mileage9 / 81 records

71.6%Valid incident date58 / 81 records

100.0%Valid filing date81 / 81 records

71.6%Ordered incident and filing dates58 / 81 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1995	1997	1999
Vehicle Speed Control	220.0% ODI 8012140 THE VEHICLE SURGED INTO A BRICK WALL. WHILE IN PARK, CONSUMER WENT TO PUT THE VEHILCE INTO TEH DRIVE GEAR FROM PARK. WIHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THIS TYPE OF SURGING ACTION WOULD HAPPEN WHILE IN MOTION ALSO. CONSUMER FEELS SOME RETRIBUTION IS OWED. *JG Look up ODI 8012140 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	428.6% ODI 530256 TRANSMISSION FAILED. Look up ODI 530256 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	218.2% ODI 958856 WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. TT Look up ODI 958856 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 505667 CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE. Look up ODI 505667 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	110.0% ODI 533394 ENGINE FAILURE. Look up ODI 533394 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	17.1% ODI 869259 VEHICLE WOULD JERK/ HAD LEAKING SEALS, AND DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAS TO ADD TRANSMISSION FLUID EVERY OTHER DAY. *AK Look up ODI 869259 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 713049 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 713049 at NHTSA ↗	19.1% ODI 801057 WHEN CAR IS IN ANY POSITION YOU CAN TAKE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH , THERE IS NO LOCK ON THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IT IS IN PARK . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK Look up ODI 801057 at NHTSA ↗	250.0% ODI 836334 AT LIGHT & STARTED FORWARD. HEARD WHINNING NOISE & VEHICLE NOT ACCELERATING. SPEED ABOUT 30MPH. HAD COASTED VEHICLE HOME. TOWED TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY (NOT SHIFTING INTO GEAR). TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING. *AK Look up ODI 836334 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 600600 HEAD REST PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 600600 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 713295 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. Look up ODI 713295 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core	220.0% ODI 10082141 · 180,000 mi WHILE DRIVING HEATER CORE BLEW, CAUSING HOT COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S LEGS, CAUSING THIRD DEGREE BURNS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 10082141 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	214.3% ODI 8000995 WHILE DRIVING HEATER HOSE CAME OUT. BRACKET HOLDING HEATER PIPE BROKE. CONSUMER'S FEET WERE BURNED. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND JUMP OUT OF VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD.*AK Look up ODI 8000995 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	218.2% ODI 10117645 · 122,000 mi HOT COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE DRIVER'S RIGHT LEG WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURN. VEHICLE WAS TOW TO THE DEALER, AND THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT DETERMINED. AK THE HEAT WAS ON WHEN THE INSIDE OF THE WINDOWS BEGAN TO STEAM UP. THE HEATER CORE FAILED CAUSING HOT ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE CONSUMER'S RIGHT LEG. BF *NM Look up ODI 10117645 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 822703 WHILE DRIVING THE HEATER CORE BURSTED, CAUSING SMOKE TO FILL VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK Look up ODI 822703 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags:Frontal	110.0% ODI 836812 WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND WITHOUT A COLLISION OCCURRING, AIR BAG SENSOR WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER THE VEHICLE EXPLODED, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK Look up ODI 836812 at NHTSA ↗	337.5% ODI 10374700 WAS IN A SHOPPING CENTER AND WENT OVER A SPEED BUMP AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AT ALL. SOMEONE HAD JUST GONE OVER THE BUMP BEFORE ME.HAND WAS HURT IN THE PROCESS AND HAD TO GET SURGERY ON THE HAND. CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. *TR Look up ODI 10374700 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	19.1% ODI 488480 NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. TT Look up ODI 488480 at NHTSA ↗	125.0% ODI 480212 FRONT BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD Look up ODI 480212 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.3% ODI 10108566 · 175,000 mi WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. NO INJURIES REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM Look up ODI 10108566 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	110.0% ODI 533394 ENGINE FAILURE. Look up ODI 533394 at NHTSA ↗	112.5% ODI 816320 WHILE DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK Look up ODI 816320 at NHTSA ↗	214.3% ODI 512663 ENGINE FAILED. Look up ODI 512663 at NHTSA ↗	240.0% ODI 705517 WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMES ON AT ANY GIVEN SPEEDS. WHILE THE LIGHT COMES ON, THE CAR STARTS TO CHOKE OR BUCK, LIKE NO GAS IS GETTING THRU. THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN NUMEROUS DRIVING SITUATIONS, FROM STOPPING FOR A LIGHT, TO DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON A HIGHWAY. AFTER CAR BUCKS, OR "CHOKES" THE VEHICLE STALLS. IT STARTS RIGHT UP AGAIN, WITH NO PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OF A HIGHWAY NUMEROUS TIMES, TO AVOID STALLING, WITH CONTINUOUS TRAFFIC COMING BEHIND ME. LIKE I STATED PR… Look up ODI 705517 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.3% ODI 835649 WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH, WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE DIED OUT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER HOUSE, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK Look up ODI 835649 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	17.1% ODI 530256 TRANSMISSION FAILED. Look up ODI 530256 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 488853 COMPUTER INOPERATIVE. *SD Look up ODI 488853 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.3% ODI 515102 OWNERS MANUAL DOES NOT CONTAIN INFORMATION ON CHILD SAFETY SEATS LOCKING CLIP INSTALLATION OR USEAGE. Look up ODI 515102 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 713049 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 713049 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 985117 WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 35MPH, MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, BRAKE GRABBED THEN RELEASED, PEDAL WENT FLOOR, CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK Look up ODI 985117 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.3% ODI 537306 ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION. Look up ODI 537306 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	250.0% ODI 488853 COMPUTER INOPERATIVE. *SD Look up ODI 488853 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 505667 CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE. Look up ODI 505667 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core	Too few reports for a range	151,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10082141 · 180,000 mi WHILE DRIVING HEATER CORE BLEW, CAUSING HOT COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S LEGS, CAUSING THIRD DEGREE BURNS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. AK Look up ODI 10082141 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10117645 · 122,000 mi HOT COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE DRIVER'S RIGHT LEG WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURN. VEHICLE WAS TOW TO THE DEALER, AND THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT DETERMINED. AK THE HEAT WAS ON WHEN THE INSIDE OF THE WINDOWS BEGAN TO STEAM UP. THE HEATER CORE FAILED CAUSING HOT ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE CONSUMER'S RIGHT LEG. BF NM Look up ODI 10117645 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	175,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10108566 · 175,000 mi WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. NO INJURIES REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM Look up ODI 10108566 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1997: 1 complaints · 1999: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1997	0	0	1
1999	1	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1997	1	0	0
1999	1	4	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Vehicle Speed Control	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core	Air Bags:Frontal	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Power Train	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
Vehicle Speed Control	—	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 530256 TRANSMISSION FAILED. Look up ODI 530256 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 505667 CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE. Look up ODI 505667 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 533394 ENGINE FAILURE. Look up ODI 533394 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 713049 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 713049 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 958735 NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. "DUP: SEE 480212". *AK Look up ODI 958735 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	1 ODI 533394 ENGINE FAILURE. Look up ODI 533394 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0
Power Train	1 ODI 530256 TRANSMISSION FAILED. Look up ODI 530256 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 488853 COMPUTER INOPERATIVE. *SD Look up ODI 488853 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	1 ODI 713049 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 713049 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	1 ODI 505667 CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE. Look up ODI 505667 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 958735 NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. "DUP: SEE 480212". *AK Look up ODI 958735 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 488853 COMPUTER INOPERATIVE. *SD Look up ODI 488853 at NHTSA ↗	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

4 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

5 mentions · 6.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 816320

WHILE DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

Look up ODI 816320 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 514860

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY ON DECELARATION WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, REPLACE OVER-VOLT PROTECTION RELAY.

Look up ODI 514860 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 705517

WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMES ON AT ANY GIVEN SPEEDS. WHILE THE LIGHT COMES ON, THE CAR STARTS TO CHOKE OR BUCK, LIKE NO GAS IS GETTING THRU. THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN NUMEROUS DRIVING SITUATIONS, FROM STOPPING FOR A LIGHT, TO DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON A HIGHWAY. AFTER CAR BUCKS, OR "CHOKES" THE VEHICLE STALLS. IT STARTS RIGHT UP AGAIN, WITH NO PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OF A HIGHWAY NUMEROUS TIMES, TO AVOID STALLING, WITH CONTINUOUS TRAFFIC COMING BEHIND ME. LIKE I STATED PR…

Look up ODI 705517 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

4 mentions · 4.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 480212

FRONT BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

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ODI 537306

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

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ODI 8018539

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

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Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 869259

VEHICLE WOULD JERK/ HAD LEAKING SEALS, AND DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAS TO ADD TRANSMISSION FLUID EVERY OTHER DAY. *AK

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Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 705517

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b