2008 Chrysler 300 brakes problems
22 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2008 Chrysler 300, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, brakes was depressed and failed to respond without warning. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a head injury and the front passenger sustained a knee injury that both required medical attention. A police report was not filed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler 300c. While the contact was driving approximately 45 MPH, the front end of the vehicle began to shake during braking. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on three separate occasions for the same failure where the front brake pads were replaced each time. On the third recurrence, the front rotors were resurfaced with the replacement of the front brake pads. The failure recurred after 11,000 miles. The vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Chrysler 300
- Electrical system 505 complaints
- Air bags 185 complaints
- Engine 70 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 25 complaints
- Steering 18 complaints