2011 Chrysler 300 problems
NHTSA has received 266 complaints about the 2011 Chrysler 300, and 45% of them involve electrical system. After that come air bags (10%) and engine (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 266 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 46% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 13
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 183 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 | 26 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 34 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 48 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 37 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 183 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 50,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 54,000 miles (82 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 13 complaints mention a fire; 7 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2011 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Chrysler 300 with enough data (199 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.
I was a passenger in the front seat of a rental vehichle and I was at a complete stop at a sign when the driver seemed to have some medical episode it was a push start ignition so with the foot on the gas the driver send us straight towards a brick wall and I was trying to locate an emergency brake turn off the car or steer the car out of danger because of the timing and the lack of safety features accessible to me as a result of the car ingenuity I suffered multiple leg fractures after being drug along a 45 foot…
When I fill up my car I smell gas if I only put it on half a tank I do not smell gas. Also the steering is making a popping sound and if I turn the car loses control this is a real issue I'm having with my chrysler 300
Takata recall- my car has been recalled approximately 3 times for air bag while there are no current recalls, my airbag light came on and it is currently in the shop. I should not have to share all of the financial responsibility, since this is a factory problem.