2012 Chrysler 300 problems
NHTSA has received 624 complaints about the 2012 Chrysler 300, and 35% of them involve electrical system. After that come air bags (13%) and drivetrain & axles (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 624 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 35% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 34 and 59
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 64,000 miles 449 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 | 50 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 49 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 91 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 133 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 72 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 24 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Among the 449 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 64,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 70,000 miles (164 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 34 complaints mention a crash; 59 complaints mention a fire; 15 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2012 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Chrysler 300 with enough data (487 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 9 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.
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 chrysler 300. While driving at an unknown speed, the driver came in contact with an embankment. The vehicle was unable to be moved and the engine compartment caught fire without warning. The driver sustained fatal injuries due to smoke inhalation. The fire department filed a fire report. The vehicle was totaled and towed to a holding lot. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system).
The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the temperature gauge had independently increased levels. The contact managed to pull over to the shoulder of the road and was able to restart the vehicle as a temporary repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, white smoke had leaked through the air vent into the interior cabin before independently shifting the gear into neutral. In addition, a fire had started from under the hood of the vehicle.
On may 31, 2019 I was parking my 2012 chrysler 300 in front of a convenience store.. As I was about to put the car in park it car accelerated on its own and entered the store through the plate glass window. The vehicle stopped due to an object in its way. The airbags never deployed.
Oily film is forming on the windshield that reduces driver's visibility. Delamination on a side of windshield - potentially compromising integrity of the windshield.
I had a recall performed at the dealer for the shifter recall in for which they performed a reprogram that would supposedly keep the car from rolling if the drivers door was opened and the transmission was not put in park. Well here's what happened. After the reprogram whenever the drivers door is opened while the car is running and in gear it jumps into park which is bad for the driveline. I guess that's how it was reconfigured.