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Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2017 Mercedes-benz E300: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
For each system: what owners reported, matched against the recalls on file for this model year. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
39 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
25 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 16V758000.
23 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 17V114000, 17V245000, 20V449000.
18 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
17 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 17V078000.
12 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 17V241000, 17V574000, 17V714000.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 17V246000.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 17V076000, 17V080000, 17V176000.
5 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 18V151000, 18V271000.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 21V058000, 21V072000.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on October 19, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 6,858 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on February 8, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 12,456 vehicles across all affected models.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on February 8, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 73 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on February 8, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 2,112 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on February 23, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 307,629 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on March 14, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 65 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on April 11, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 58,323 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on April 11, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 15 vehicles across all affected models.
Vehicle Structure. Recall covering the vehicle structure system, reported to NHTSA on April 11, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 411 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on September 19, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 4 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on November 14, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 72 vehicles across all affected models.
Lighting. Recall covering the lighting system, reported to NHTSA on March 6, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 28 vehicles across all affected models.
Lighting. Recall covering the lighting system, reported to NHTSA on April 27, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 42 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on July 31, 2020. The campaign covers an estimated 56 vehicles across all affected models.
Equipment. Recall covering the equipment system, reported to NHTSA on February 5, 2021. The campaign covers an estimated 1,292,258 vehicles across all affected models.
Equipment. Recall covering the equipment system, reported to NHTSA on February 12, 2021. The campaign covers an estimated 67 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of November 1, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.