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CHRYSLER 300C

1,758 NHTSA complaints and 2 safety recalls across model years 2005–2017.

Complaints
1,758
Recalls
2
Model years
13

The CHRYSLER300C appears in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database with 1,758 consumer safety complaints and 2 recall campaigns across 13 model years (2005–2017). That averages roughly 135 complaints per model year. Report counts can differ between model years for many reasons; this dataset does not establish the cause of a difference.

Complaint volume on a nameplate alone is not a reliability verdict: a long-running bestseller can accumulate more filings than a low-volume niche model because more vehicles are on the road. The table below shows report counts and published NHTSA crash-test ratings side by side for each model year. The filing-year histogram shows the timing of submitted reports, not a causal trend.

NHTSA has 88 investigation files tied to this model, with 7 currently open. Investigation records, complaint reports, and recall campaigns each provide different context. Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and the underlying notices to research a specific vehicle; PlainCars does not infer a vehicle-risk or pricing conclusion from these records.

Complaints by Year

YearComplaints
20176
201613
201518
201414
201344
201217
201135
201014
200922
200836
2007140
2006990
2005409

Complaint Filing Trend

NHTSA complaint volume by year filed (not model year).

Filings moved from 398 in 2017-2021 to 98 in 2022-2026, a fall of 75.4%. That is the 21th percentile of change across the 772 nameplates with enough filings in both windows to compare, where 0 is the steepest fall and 100 the steepest rise.

Filing volume, not a reliability verdict: counts also move with how many vehicles are on the road, how old they are, and whether a recall drew attention. Computed from this portal's NHTSA filing-year records over the same two windows the trend rankings use.

9
’07
15
’08
16
’09
55
’10
61
’11
53
’12
339
’13
401
’14
191
’15
122
’16
137
’17
92
’18
84
’19
52
’20
33
’21
30
’22
30
’23
9
’24
25
’25
4
’26

Year filed (bar labels show the complaint count).

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NHTSA Investigations 7 Open

RQ25005Recall QueryOpen2025-12-11

Recall 23V-413 Post Remedy Failures

PE25009Preliminary EvaluationOpen2025-09-05

Intermittent Loss of Electric Power Steering

RQ25002Recall QueryClosed2025-06-30

Recall 19V-293 Post Remedy Failures

PE24018Preliminary EvaluationOpen2024-07-19

Engine Stall With Intermittent Restart

RQ24004Recall QueryOpen2024-02-27

Loss of motive power due to an internal wiring connector short.

RQ24001Recall QueryOpen2024-01-16

Ignition-off high voltage battery fire (Remedy effectiveness of Recall 22V-077)

RQ23003Recall QueryOpen2023-08-04

Intermittent/Comp Loss of Power Steering

PE22012Preliminary EvaluationClosed2022-11-28

Loss of Brake Performance

RQ22002Recall QueryClosed2022-07-22

Stall from Crankshaft\Camshaft Failure

PE22008Preliminary EvaluationClosed2022-07-22

Transmission fault leading to loss of motive power

View all 88 investigations

Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is the CHRYSLER 300C?▼
The CHRYSLER 300C has received 1,758 NHTSA complaints spanning model years 2005 to 2017, with 2 recalls. That averages about 135 complaints per model year.
What years of CHRYSLER 300C are available?▼
PlainCars has complaint and recall data for the CHRYSLER 300C from 2005 to 2017 (13 model years). Select any year to see component-level complaint breakdowns and safety ratings.
Does the CHRYSLER 300C have safety ratings?▼
NHTSA safety ratings (NCAP 5-star program) are available for many CHRYSLER 300C model years from 2011 onward. Select a specific year to see front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings where available.
What are the most common CHRYSLER 300C complaints?▼
NHTSA complaints for the CHRYSLER 300C are categorized by component, common areas include engine, transmission, electrical system, airbags, and brakes. Select a model year for a detailed component-by-component breakdown.
How do I check if my CHRYSLER 300C has been recalled?▼
Visit the year-specific page on PlainCars to see all recalls for your model year, or enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov for official recall status and available remedies.
Data sources

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. CHRYSLER 300C totals are aggregated from the linked NHTSA model-year rows; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.