Chrysler 300Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 4,931 NHTSA owner complaints across 22 model years, the Chrysler 300 years to avoid are 2005, 2006 and 2008, and the strongest years are 2009, 2016, 2017 and 2019. The 300 has 38 safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chrysler 300 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 300 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Chrysler 300 problems
All model years combined: 4,931 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 1487 | 122 |
| Air bags | 1168 | 146 |
| Power train | 953 | 48 |
| Engine | 491 | 41 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 250 | 8 |
| Steering | 206 | 20 |
| Service brakes | 166 | 19 |
| Vehicle speed control | 165 | 26 |
| Exterior lighting | 145 | 7 |
| 27 other systems | 1045 | 88 |
Chrysler 300 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 38 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the 300
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen
- Vehicle rollaway, engine onLed to recall 16V-240
- Software security vulnerabilityLed to recall 15V-508
- Air Bag Inflator RuptureLed to recall 14V-668
- Air Bag Inflator RuptureLed to recall 13V-172