2006 Chrysler 300C: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 991 complaints
991
Total Complaints
76,500mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

51,204 25th Percentile
76,500 Median Mileage
105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
243
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
175
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
164
POWER TRAIN
94
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
55
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
44
STEERING
35
AIR BAGS
32
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
29
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
18

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
3
Fires
17
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ALL FOUR TIRES ON MY CAR ARE FEATHERED AND WORN OUT ON THE OUTER EDGE.*AK"
"2006 CHRYSLER 300 ENGINE DIED AFTER COLD START UP. AS OF 05/14/07 IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER'S SHOP FPR 40 DAYS WITH 5 ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT. NO CODES, NO DIAGNOSIS.THIS WAS THE THIRD REPAIR ORDER FOR THE SAME DEFECT. *AK"
"A HOLE GOT PUNCHED IN MY FUEL TANK ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300C WHEN IT WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN A PAVED HIGHWAY AND THE DRIVER DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING THAT WAS HIT ON THE ROADWAY TO CAUSE THIS MUCH DAMAGE. THE DEALER STATES IT IS A ROAD HAZARD AND I CONTEST THIS RULING AND THINK THE FUEL TANK IS SUBSTANDARD..."

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