Chrysler 300 Reliability
6,460 NHTSA complaints (2004–2023). Complaint rate: 229.5 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2005–2008 Chrysler 300 (167 crash-related complaints). The 2019–2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Chrysler 300 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1,386 | 1.8% |
| AIR BAGS | 1,145 | 11.4% |
| POWER TRAIN | 766 | 4.0% |
| ENGINE | 490 | 2.9% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 365 | 4.7% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 248 | 1.6% |
| STEERING | 184 | 5.4% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 164 | 7.9% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 153 | 14.4% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 151 | 3.3% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2004View→ |
| 2005AVOID | — | 1,061 | 47 | 22 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006AVOID | — | 1,267 | 61 | 27 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007AVOID | — | 620 | 23 | 20 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 956 | 36 | 11 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009 | — | 114 | 5 | 2 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 150 | 19 | 6 | View 2010View→ |
| 2011AVOID | — | 266 | 11 | 13 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012AVOID | — | 620 | 34 | 59 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013AVOID | — | 402 | 36 | 23 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014AVOID | — | 320 | 27 | 4 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 142 | 17 | 2 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | — | 100 | 10 | 1 | View 2016View→ |
| 2017 | — | 102 | 2 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018 | — | 206 | 8 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019GOOD | — | 83 | 9 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020GOOD | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | View 2020View→ |
| 2021GOOD | — | 24 | 0 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2022GOOD | — | 6 | 2 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 8 | 4 | — | View 2023View→ |
See also: Chrysler 300accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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