Chrysler 300 reliability by year
0 recalls and 6,157 owner complaints across 19 model years. Best year to buy: 2019. Year to avoid: 2006.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
Years to avoid — and why 8 flagged on the NHTSA record
Cleaner on the data: 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 . Still verify the specific vehicle.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 19 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the 300 aggregated across 19 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Chrysler 300?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2019 Chrysler 300 scores 8.0/10 — the strongest in the 2005–2023 range. 59 complaints on file, 0 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Chrysler 300 year should I avoid?
The 2006 Chrysler 300 scores 6.4/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 1,750 owner complaints with NHTSA, 0 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2006 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Chrysler 300 should I avoid?
On the NHTSA complaint and recall record, the model years to be most careful with are 2014 (avoid — the powertrain — powertrain: 66 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 10,000–70,000 mi); 2013 (avoid — the electrical system — 15 fire-related complaints and 2 crash-related complaints on the electrical system); 2012 (avoid — the electrical system — 1 fatality report and 26 fire-related complaints on the electrical system); 2011 (avoid — the electrical system — 8 fire-related complaints and 1 crash-related complaint on the electrical system); 2008 (avoid — the engine — 8 fire-related complaints and 9 crash-related complaints on the electrical system); 2007 (avoid — the electrical system — 8 fire-related complaints and 1 crash-related complaint on the electrical system). The cleaner years on the data are 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016. This is our read of the federal data, not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection of the specific vehicle.
How many years of the Chrysler 300 are tracked?
19 model years (2005 through 2023) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 0 recalls and 6,157 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Chrysler 300?
electrical is the most-reported category — 1,424 complaints across 15 model years. Average shop repair runs about $850.