"How reliable is the 2012 Chrysler 300?"

"Based on 619 NHTSA complaints, the 2012 Chrysler 300 has a median complaint mileage of 63955 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2012 Chrysler 300?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2012 Chrysler 300 is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 619 total complaints filed."

2012 Chrysler 300: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 619 complaints

619

Total Complaints

63,955mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

43,000 25th Percentile

63,955 Median Mileage

80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

187

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

STEERING

SERVICE BRAKES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300C. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SOFTWARE WOULD HAVE TO BE UPDATED UNDER A VOLUNTARY MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. AFTER THE UPDATE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING CHIME THAT WOULD W..."

"AFTER RIDING THROUGH AN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH FOR THE FIRST TIME, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE TO EXIT THE CAR WASH. YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE ON THIS CAR TO SHIFT FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE. AS I ATTEMPTED TO DO THIS , THE CAR WENT INTO PARK ON IT'S OWN AND WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK FOR OVER..."

"2012 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO OIL FILTERS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD WANDER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS ESC. *JB ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. CHRYSLER DID NOT WANT TO CHANGE THE ALIGNMENT, IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. UPDATED C..."

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