2017 Mercedes-Benz E300: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 173 complaints
173
Total Complaints
31,806mi
Median Mileage
Engine
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

15,000 25th Percentile
31,806 Median Mileage
72,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine
34
Electrical System
20
Fuel/Propulsion System
19
Unknown Or Other
17
Power Train
14
Steering
11
Body
10
Service Brakes
6
Air Bags
6
Exterior Lighting
5

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
4
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE SUNROOF FOR MY 2017 MERCEDES E300 JUST SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD AROUND 50 MPH ON A HIGHWAY ON A RAINY DAY, WITH NO ONE IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I HEAR A LOUD NOISE THAT STARTLED ME. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED UNTIL I HEARD WIND NOISE FROM OU..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E300. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE C..."
"TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 71 MPH, THE BRAKES SCREECHED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THEN SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE ACTIVE BRAKE ASSIST AND "SEE OPERATOR'S MANUAL" INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SID..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 34 complaints
25th: 16,000 mi Median: 19,000 mi 75th: 82,000 mi
Electrical System 20 complaints
25th: 17,250 mi Median: 30,000 mi 75th: 67,000 mi
Fuel/Propulsion System 19 complaints
25th: 23,400 mi Median: 30,750 mi 75th: 42,625 mi
Unknown Or Other 17 complaints
Median: 7,200 mi
Power Train 14 complaints
25th: 53,500 mi Median: 83,000 mi 75th: 99,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 28 FL: 26 TX: 21 NY: 16 NJ: 14 GA: 13 MD: 8 AR: 6 NC: 4 DC: 3

Who Files Complaints?

1.7%
Original Owners
98.3%
Second+ Owners

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28