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2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 Equipment Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
2%of 132 total for the year
Median mileage
60,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300, 2% of the 132 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles.

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 contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300. The contact stated that the GPS Navigation voice control was providing driving directions to random locations. The contact stated that the locations might be miles away from the intended destination. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the GPS Navigation unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no additional assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11502665, filed 2023-01, 60,000 miles

“The vehicle has a known safety defect which has been referred to both the president of mercedes benz USA and the chairman of daimler ag (parent of mercedes benz USA) in germany. Mb USA has stated that the problem is a third party software error and has refused to accept responsibility for the product. It appears to be a cover-up not dissimilar to the vw issue where management is actively avoiding addressing the problem and won't put its acknowledgement in writing or advise the owners of the vehicle of the issue and its potential life threatening impact. …”

NHTSA complaint #11061184, filed 2018-01

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201722%

Other parts of the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300

Engine
37 complaintsFuel system
25 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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