2006 Chrysler 300: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1265 complaints
1265
Total Complaints
80,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
61
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,000 25th Percentile
80,000 Median Mileage
112,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
255
POWER TRAIN
196
ENGINE
165
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
112
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
86
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
59
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
48
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
46
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
37
STEERING
36

Severity Assessment

61
Crashes
27
Fires
56
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON JUNE 24, 2005, I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 CHRYSLER 300C SRT8. I CURRENTLY HAVE 1972 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING PERFORMANCE OF MY VEHICLE THAT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENJOYMENT AND MY E..."
"THERE'S A MISS IN THE ENGINE WHEN DRIVING AT LEVEL OR STEADY SPEED ...DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAST OR HOW SLOW.. GEAR SHIFTER IS HANGING UP AND HARD TO GET OUT OF PARK TO DRIVE... GAS MILEAGE IS A LOT LESS THAN RATED... *NM"
"THERE'S A MISS IN THE ENGINE WHEN DRIVING AT LEVEL OR STEADY SPEED ...DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAST OR HOW SLOW.. GEAR SHIFTER IS HANGING UP AND HARD TO GET OUT OF PARK TO DRIVE... GAS MILEAGE IS A LOT LESS THAN RATED... *NM"

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