2005 Chrysler 300 problems
NHTSA has received 1,062 complaints about the 2005 Chrysler 300, and 24% of them involve air bags. After that come drivetrain & axles (12%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,062 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 47 and 22
- Injuries and deaths
- 40 and 5
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 711 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 177 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 68 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 65 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 79 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 89 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 82 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 63 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 29 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 29 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 22 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Among the 711 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 72,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 72,000 miles (75 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 47 complaints mention a crash; 22 complaints mention a fire; 40 injuries reported; 5 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2005 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Chrysler 300 with enough data (427 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
(1)the rear seats on the chrysler 300 c came forward in a head on accident. The weight of the luggage in the trunk pushed against the seat, broke the latch and put excessive pressure against a 9 and 11 year old held in by the seat belt. It caused their backs to break and caused major internal damage to their organic. (2)on impact (which was a head on) the car lost all electrical power making it impossible for the doors and trunk to be opened from the outside.
2005 chrysler 300. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle trunk struts failed to hold trunk lid in place. Her mother was abruptly hit in the head and consequently, she died after suffering from a subdural hematoma. *smd ..updated 04/13/17 ..updated 11/07/17
I am the original owner w/o having the experience of the 300c stalling while depressing the accelerator previously. The car now stalls 3 to 4 times after refueling. I have purchased high-octane gas from the same vendor since 2004 w/ no issues. My mechanic thought it might be residue from the gas tank given the vehicle age or an air bubble because I let the tank get to ~ 2 gallons. Mechanic could not find any codes indicating issues.
I have a 2005 chrysler 300 touring edition, the driver's side tension strut failed causing my anti-lock brakes to fail. Due to the failure I had to swerve off of the road into a small ditch damaging my undercarriage and fender wells.