2013 Chrysler 300 problems
NHTSA has received 403 complaints about the 2013 Chrysler 300, and 33% of them involve electrical system. After that come drivetrain & axles (14%) and engine (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 403 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 33% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 36 and 23
- Injuries and deaths
- 32 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 41,000 miles 285 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 | 74 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 56 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 47 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 46 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 26 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 18 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 285 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 41,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 51,000 miles (80 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 36 complaints mention a crash; 23 complaints mention a fire; 32 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Chrysler 300 with enough data (333 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 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 2013 chrysler 300. While driving 53 MPH, the vehicle lost power without warning and resumed independently; however, the brakes failed to respond without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a cement barrier, rolled over, and landed in a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact and the front and rear seat passengers sustained facial lacerations and back injuries that required medical attention.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. The contact stated that the front passenger's side lower control arm separate from the vehicle due to rust. The contact stated that none of the safety features alerted the contact of a potential failure in the vehicle. The failure caused the contact to veer to the left and crash into a guard rail. The contact was not injured and a police report was taken. The contact stated that the rear differential was also completely rusted.
I wasn't driving my vehicle on a busy highway. The vehicles electrical system started going crazy. Heat turned on, windshield wipers turned on, blinkers going off, radio turned off. Power steering, gas and brakes stopped working. Was stuck in the middle of a busy highway because of this and lucky I did not get hit because of the spot I was in. I got the car towed and sent to a mechanic. It was the alternator that went bad and it burned the battery so had to get that replaces as well.