"How reliable is the 2001 Chrysler 300M?"

"Based on 121 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Chrysler 300M has a median complaint mileage of 67000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Chrysler 300M?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Chrysler 300M is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 121 total complaints filed."

2001 Chrysler 300M: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 121 complaints

121

Total Complaints

67,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

44,000 25th Percentile

67,000 Median Mileage

96,911 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

EQUIPMENT

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HAD DIMISHED STRUT PERFORMANCE ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL LEFT, INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS FLOATING. *AK"

"NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK"

"THE DRIVERS POWER SEAT IS NOT STABLE, DURING SLIGHT ACCELERATION THE SEAT LURCHES BACKWARD SLIGHTLY, DEALER STATED ALL THE SEATS DO THIS. *SLC"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28