Chrysler 300c Reliability
1,759 NHTSA complaints (2005–2017). Complaint rate: 6259.8 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 300c. The 2016–2017 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Chrysler 300c Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 367 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 274 | 0.4% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 222 | 0.9% |
| POWER TRAIN | 175 | 0.6% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 167 | 1.8% |
| AIR BAGS | 89 | 9.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 82 | 1.2% |
| STEERING | 70 | 4.3% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 37 | 8.1% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 33 | 6.1% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005AVOID | — | 409 | 9 | 5 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006AVOID | — | 991 | 14 | 3 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007AVOID | — | 140 | 7 | 3 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 36 | 0 | — | View 2008View→ |
| 2009 | — | 22 | 3 | 3 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 14 | 0 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011AVOID | — | 35 | 0 | 3 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 17 | 0 | 2 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013AVOID | — | 44 | 4 | 6 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 14 | 0 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 18 | 1 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 13 | 1 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017GOOD | — | 6 | 1 | — | View 2017View→ |
See also: Chrysler 300caccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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