2017 Mercedes-Benz E350 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E350. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Strong fuel smell in the cabin when I start the car in the morning. I'm seeing this as a common issue in threads online. Car out of warranty so need help making this a recall item given the danger of fuel leaks. Solutions posted are below: 1) quote from my invoice: confirmed fuel leak was coming…”
“I am in an mbfourm and I am starting to hear of engine failure at an early age. I have not experienced this, yet. But, from what I am reading in the forums, a lot of people with the same model engine I have in my 2017 mercedes e300 are having issues where the piston cracks and they need a new…”
“At around 2.15 pm cst, I was driving my mercedes westbound on I-694 towards minneapolis at roughly 70 mph when suddenly my e300 stalled and by the time I could figure what was wrong, I lost all power in the steering wheel. The mercedes brake assist triggered a hard brake and my car stopped in the…”
“At around 2.15 pm cst, I was driving my mercedes westbound on I-694 towards minneapolis at roughly 70 mph when suddenly my e300 stalled and by the time I could figure what was wrong, I lost all power in the steering wheel. The mercedes brake assist triggered a hard brake and my car stopped in the…”
“At around 2.15 pm cst, I was driving my mercedes westbound on I-694 towards minneapolis at roughly 70 mph when suddenly my e300 stalled and by the time I could figure what was wrong, I lost all power in the steering wheel. The mercedes brake assist triggered a hard brake and my car stopped in the…”
“On sunday 9/13 driving at 55 mph on the highway I heard what sounded like a gunshot and then glass just fell on me from everywhere causing me to swerve all over the road and I thought it had to be something I fell off the 18 wheeler tractor trailer near me and I chased him down and he almost ran…”
“Car shimmering above 5/60 mph. After many visits I was charged $839.39 to replace the rotors. Contacted mb customer service and they said there was nothing they could do for me but to document my issue. Mb factory would need to issue a recall.I explained that there a a lot of other customers…”
“Car caught fire spontaneously while parked. A total loss.”
Defect investigations
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E350 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.