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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN WDDZF4JB5HA285917 · Checked Sep 14, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 5

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WDDZF4JB5HA•••••• 2017 Mercedes-benz E300

That is about average for the 2017 Mercedes-benz E300 — 6 complaints per build across 22 builds.

5on this build
124on the model
22builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reported Visibility 1 Service Brakes 1 Fuel System 1 Gasoline 1

What owners of this build wrote

Service Brakes crash Sep 2021
The contact owned a 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300W. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH he was side swiped on the drivers side door by another vehicle causing his vehicle to jump the curb. The contact stated he had a brake malfunction and had to depress the brake…
Electrical System May 2026
Sunroof glass shattered water got in the car
Fuel System Mar 2023
The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, there was an abnormal gasoline odor entering the vehicle. The contact stated that he did not notice a warning light being illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local…
Unknown Or Other May 2020
In our mercedes the hvac system has a defect where it doesn't properly ventilate & grows mold that smells up the car. There has been a class action lawsuit about this exact problem and in the lawsuit they state that no amount of repairs can fix it. We have taken our car to the…
Visibility Dec 2016
The sunroof for my 2017 mercedes e300 just spontaneously shattered while driving. I was driving straight ahead around 50 mph on a highway on a rainy day, with no one immediately in front of me when I hear a loud noise that startled me. I didn't know what had happened until I…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN WDDZF4JB5HA285917 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.