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2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 engine problems

The 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 has 38 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

38

Engine complaints

21%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

E300 engine complaints by model year38 complaints1997: 3 complaints1998: 4 complaints1999: 1 complaints2017: 38 complaints
E300 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E300. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, AN ABNORMAL BOOMING NOISE WAS HEARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE HIGHWAY SAFETY DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AT THE SCENE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · September 26, 2018 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 have?

NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 engine — 21% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.