2011 Chrysler 300: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 266 complaints
266
Total Complaints
50,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

35,350 25th Percentile
50,000 Median Mileage
72,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
112
AIR BAGS
27
ENGINE
18
SERVICE BRAKES
16
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
11
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
11
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
11
STEERING
7
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
13
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB FAILED, AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AFTER USING THE KEY MANUALLY, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS IN THE PROCESS ..."
"AT LESS THAT SIX-HUNDRED MILES ON NEW VEHICLE HAD A FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CONTROLLING FUEL TO ENGINE. ENGINE MANAGEMENT COMPUTER (ECU) FAULTY, CAUSING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FUEL TO BE DUMPED INTO ENGINE CYLINDERS."
"AT LESS THAT SIX-HUNDRED MILES ON NEW VEHICLE HAD A FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CONTROLLING FUEL TO ENGINE. ENGINE MANAGEMENT COMPUTER (ECU) FAULTY, CAUSING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FUEL TO BE DUMPED INTO ENGINE CYLINDERS."

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