2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 engine problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My vehicle has about 68k miles, while driving on freeway all of sudden the car engine started to shake and check engine light came on dashboard. This engine shaking would stop when vehicle was being driven at high speed. Upon returning home I checked the DTC codes and had P300, P301 engine misfire…”
filed Aug 4, 2026
“My car is not accelerating when I shift into drive or reverse. It says “reversing not possile-service required” error. Out the blue. There is a known recall on these model cars but Mercedes benz is saying its vin specific and mine is not covered even though I am experiencing the exact same issue…”
filed Apr 22, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the event that the engine or transmission cannot turn over, the starting current…Campaign 17V114000 · Feb 23, 2017
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.