Reliability & cost of ownership
Chrysler 300m Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chrysler 300m? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Chrysler 300m problems by model year
20 recall entries and 869 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 300m | 2 | 71 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 300m | 1 | 33 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 300m | 2 | 83 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 300m | 4 | 91 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 300m | 7 | 240 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 300m | 4 | 351 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chrysler 300m, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering149 complaints
- air bags115 complaints
- structure106 complaints
- engine and engine cooling82 complaints
- power train81 complaints
- electrical system70 complaints
- wheels53 complaints
- service brakes51 complaints