2008 Chrysler 300: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 955 complaints
955
Total Complaints
79,100mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
36
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

49,750 25th Percentile
79,100 Median Mileage
105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
490
AIR BAGS
185
ENGINE
53
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
31
POWER TRAIN
25
STEERING
18
SERVICE BRAKES
16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
16
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11
SUSPENSION
11

Severity Assessment

36
Crashes
11
Fires
37
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BOUGHT A 2008 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED 3.5 ON DECEMBER 18TH. ON SUNDAY THE 23RD, I USED THE WINDSHIELD WASHER DUE TO FLYING ROAD WATER AFTER A RAIN, THAT RESULTED IN A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. ENGINE STOPPED UNTIL I RELEASED WINDSHIELD WASHER SWITCH, AND WHEN IT RESTARTED..IT WAS IN A LOWER GEAR, RES..."
"THE REAR SEATBELTS IN THE VEHICLE DO NOT FIT MY 11 AND 13 YEAR OLD CHILDREN. THE PART THAT THE BELT PLUGS INTO APPEARS TO BE TOO LONG, THUS THE BELT IS PULLED UP BY THE SHOULDER TO POSITION IT ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF MY CHILD. THE BELT WILL NOT RIDE ON THE HIPS AS REQUIRED TO BE PROPERLY BELTED IN TH..."
"I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING ON MY WAY HOME NORTH BOUND ON RICHMOND AVE APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION OF VICTORY BLVD AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR . MY MOON ROOF OF MY VEHICLE EXPLODED LITTERING GLASS ALL OVER THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF MY VEHICLE AND THE GLASS CAUSE..."

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