2017 Chrysler 300 Problems & Owner Complaints

Electrical System 29

“My, Instrument Cluster PanelChrysler 300c. It with out and replace,on.10/1/25,And with out again, on10/22/25. THey tried,Convince me I, need a Battery. So I had it check,said .They said, my battery, low. Because Instrument Cluster on all night.”
NHTSA complaint #11695352, 2025

“Center console with touch screen delaminating screen cover causing random and continuous malfunctions to navigation, heating/cooling climate controls, media (radio, hands-free telephone, and numerous uconnect software applications), and rear backup camera function. Potential for serious distraction and loss of multiple safety components like change lane warning systems, anti swerve technology, etc.”
NHTSA complaint #11620645, 2024

“The control screen in the front center of the vehicle is not working. Backup camera, radio, AC/heat, Blutooth, navigation, nothing works and the screen will black out. It is a safety hazard driving as the screen will click and make loud noises.”
NHTSA complaint #11603073, 2024

Unknown Or Other 22

“This is the 2nd failure of the thermostat. We had the car towed to the same Chrysler dealer that fixed the first incident. We have an extended warranty that covered the first failure. This second failure is not covered due to the failed part is a mopar part and Chrysler is going to pay for everything, trouble is they have had my wife’s car for two weeks already and the part isn’t coming in until February 17, I am a 34 year retired Chrysler employee. The dealer doesn’t offer rentals, and my extended warranty people offer rentals at $35 a day and only one week. Nowhere rents cars at that…”
NHTSA complaint #11636674, 2025

“Center console with touch screen delaminating screen cover causing random and continuous malfunctions to navigation, heating/cooling climate controls, media (radio, hands-free telephone, and numerous uconnect software applications), and rear backup camera function. Potential for serious distraction and loss of multiple safety components like change lane warning systems, anti swerve technology, etc.”
NHTSA complaint #11620645, 2024

“The control screen in the front center of the vehicle is not working. Backup camera, radio, AC/heat, Blutooth, navigation, nothing works and the screen will black out. It is a safety hazard driving as the screen will click and make loud noises.”
NHTSA complaint #11603073, 2024

Structure 11

“The contact owns a 2017 Chrysler 300. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the door panels were detaching from the door frame. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic informed the contact of previous recalls associated with the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11480767, 2022

“OBSERVED VEHICLE TO HAVE WARPED PANELS ON ALL 4 DOORS. PANELING HAS DELAMINATED ABOVE LOCK PIN AND LOCKING PIN IS OBSTRUCTED CREATING UNLOCK/LOCKING FAILURES. NEW PANELS WERE ORDERED VIA CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN SEP/2021. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED THAT REPLACEMENT PANELS ARE DISCONTINUED AND ARE UNABLE TO SHIP TO REPAIR FACILITIES DUE TO REPLACEMENT PANELS HAVING THE SAME DEFECT.”
NHTSA complaint #11473995, 2021

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR DOOR PANELS WERE DELAMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER SAN DIEGO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (777 CAMINO DEL RIO S, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108, (619) 224-4151) AND WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11391060, 2020

Air Bags 6 2 crash 2 injury

“airbag deployed during fender bender. had driving leg forward and left leg bent at 90 degree angle. When airbag deployed it hit right leg full force and basically exploded the bones. Almost lost my leg. Permanently disabled”
NHTSA complaint #11719570, 2024 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

“I WAS REAR ENDED REAL HARD MY AIRBAG LIGHTS CAME ON BUT THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T COME OUT WHY IS THAT?”
NHTSA complaint #11386411, 2020 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

“I have never been in an accident. Airbags bag warning frequently turning on”
NHTSA complaint #11676438, 2025

Power Train 6

“there is a recall out on chrysler 300c 2017 for bolts to be replaced on drive shaft im experiencing issues with this you have my vin and i would like this taken care of also another recall is on drivers side door inside pannel it bumps up and needs to be replaced as well i need these done there are also more out there pls put these in system so i can take to sealer any question please call me or email me [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] vin number [XXX] 2017 chrysler 300c INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)”
NHTSA complaint #11645239, 2025

“1) Going 25mph to 55mph the car started shaking. 2) I stopped at the Performance Dodge / Chrysler dealer for an evaluation of the situation. 3) Diagnosis was a loose Drive Shaft which can fall at any time. 4) $1980 for the Drive Shaft and $477 Labor. 5) It is a very unsafe situation, and the vehicle has 65,000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #11559198, 2023

“THE RADIO THAT CONTROLS THE AIR AND HEAT CALLS FOR HELP 911 AND BACKS UP CAMERAL NAVIGATOR TO PLACE GO IN AND OUT IT HAS A VERY BAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT SHUT THE CAR DOWN. IT ALSO CALLS 911 SERVER TIMES.”
NHTSA complaint #11456507, 2022

Service Brakes 5

“Over the last month I noticed that my brakes would feel funny sometimes, like they were going to just grab suddenly vs stopping slowly. Then yesterday, 2/27/24, I received a warning that my ESC and ABS systems needed service and that I no longer had AWD capability. The message would stay on for several minutes, then shut off for several minutes, then come back on again.”
NHTSA complaint #11574421, 2024

“Every time I shift my shift knob from drive to reverse or vice versa. I hear a clunk in the transmission. Like as if my transmission is slipping.”
NHTSA complaint #11423339, 2021

“ROTORS ARE WARPED PER MAINTENANCE CHECK WHICH I BELIEVE IS FROM THE EMERGENCY BREAKING. 43400 MILES FROM LEISURELY DRIVING AND BRAKE PADS ARE STILL GOOD. WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWNHILL AND APPLY BREAKS, CAR STARTS TO VIBRATE. THEN AT TIMES OF HIGH SPEED OF 70-75 THE BLIND SPOT WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE SIDE SENSORS STAY ON UNTIL I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.”
NHTSA complaint #11383166, 2020

Engine 4

“This is the 2nd failure of the thermostat. We had the car towed to the same Chrysler dealer that fixed the first incident. We have an extended warranty that covered the first failure. This second failure is not covered due to the failed part is a mopar part and Chrysler is going to pay for everything, trouble is they have had my wife’s car for two weeks already and the part isn’t coming in until February 17, I am a 34 year retired Chrysler employee. The dealer doesn’t offer rentals, and my extended warranty people offer rentals at $35 a day and only one week. Nowhere rents cars at that…”
NHTSA complaint #11636674, 2025

“The oil cooler is plastic why when it holds oil and when it heats up that makes plastic expand then cools and makes it decompress. This is done over and over again, of coarse this will cause a major repair job. That the owner should not have to expense out of pocket because we did not design the car. Also this defect is not aware until you years into owning the vehicle. This is crazy and we need a recall. I was at Firestone getting alignment and was told i have a issuse brewing.”
NHTSA complaint #11576309, 2024

“IN JUST HAD TO SCHEDULE TO OAY 800 SOME FOR THIS PART BECAUSE ITS ON RECALL AND ONLY THE DEALERHIP THAT HAS IT IS NOT WILLING TO SELL PART UNLESS I GET SERVICED THE .ENGINE OIL FILTER HOUSING PART NUMBER 68310865 IS LEAKING AND PART IS ON BACK ORDER FROM CHRYSLER, THEY STATED IT IS COMMON PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.”
NHTSA complaint #11399589, 2021

Exterior Lighting 4

“The vehicle components started failing first with lighting and electrical malfunctions. Due to the concerns I was on the way to the mechanic on 9/16/23 when the air bags deployed on the passengers side without any impact. The Vehicle is at Chrysler dealer on central avenue Albany, NY and available for inspection. I had just dropped off my grandchildren this could have severely had a horrible impact had they been in car. Not to mention it scared me, I was not sure what was happening. I was scared to get back in the car. I was driving on interstate this is scary for anyone driving with no visib…”
NHTSA complaint #11555525, 2023

“THE FRONT LIGHTS PROJECTION IS EXTREMELY NARROW. WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT ONTO A DARK DRIVE OR ROADWAY IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE UNTIL THE VEHICLE GETS MOSTLY THROUGH THE TURN. LAST WEEK I NEARLY HIT A PEDESTRIAN BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE HER. I VISITED YOU WEB SITE TO CHECK ON A DRIVE TRAIN RECALL AND NOTICE ANOTHER DRIVER HAS THE SAME LIGHTING PROBLEM. THE ID # IS 11064345.”
NHTSA complaint #11269156, 2019

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS WITH THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS FIVE DEGREES BELOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIKE MOTORS IN ELY (908 E SHERIDAN ST, ELY, MN 55731) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,074. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR”
NHTSA complaint #11071615, 2018

Fuel/Propulsion System 3

“Filling up the gas results in a strong odor of gas in the cabin and gas leaking out of the right rear wheel well. Also caused the engine to sputter and turn off. Found content in the https://www.300cforums.com/ forum that speaks of the issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11425187, 2021

“AFTER I FEEL THE VEHICLE UP WITHOUT TOPPING OFF THE VEHICLE STARTS RUNNING ROUGH AFTER ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES. THE CAR SHUTS OFF AND ERROR MESSAGE COMES UP TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN SELECT DESIRED GEAR. THE ENTIRE TIME YOU CAN SMELL GAS BECAUSE THE CAR IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE RIGHT REAR WHEELHOUSE AREA. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. I WAS JUST DRIVING ON I95 AND THIS HAPPENED TO ME. THIS VEHICLE COULD HAVE CAUSED A PILE UP ON THE HIGHWAY. PEOPLE COULD HAVE DIED. RECALL”
NHTSA complaint #11403643, 2021

“WHEN AC IS ON THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EVERY TIME WE TURN AC ON OR IF THE CAR IS IN USE FOR A LONG TIME THE ODOR IS VERY STRONG IN THE CAR, SINCE THIS ISSUE STARTED THE CAR HAS BEEN USING MORE GASOLINE AND I HAVE TO FILL UP THE TANK MORE TIMES THAN USUAL. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURES WARRANTY AND I SCHEDULED A SERVICE WITH CHRYSLER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT BUT THEY DID NOT WANT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO A SERVICE TECH BECAUSE NO ENGINE LIGHT OR NO CODE WAS PRESENT\. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THEM TO INSPECT THE FUEL LINES TO CHECK IF THERE IS A LEAK OR HAVE THEM CHECK THE AC TO SEE IF…”
NHTSA complaint #11231152, 2019

Equipment 2

“The contact owns a 2017 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the infotainment system screen had delaminated, causing the screen touch pad to engage vehicle functions independently while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the infotainment system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 46,233.”
NHTSA complaint #11606115, 2021

“The contact owns a 2017 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the display screen intermittently failed, which caused the navigation system to become inoperable. The display screen controls the navigation and HVAC system. The contact who is deaf and relied on the navigation system for commuting. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that the display screen might fail due to the high temperatures in Florida. The display screen needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but inf…”
NHTSA complaint #11443134, 2020

Seat Belts 2

“Airbag light on. Dealer says DRIVERS SEATBELT HARNESS OR CLIP ISSUE. HARD TO GET PART. AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT”
NHTSA complaint #11717470, 2025

“I have had zero accidents, am the original owner. Airbag light has come on. Seatbelt harness and buckle im told by my dealer needs to be completely replaced”
NHTSA complaint #11715640, 2025

Suspension 2

“Over the last month I noticed that my brakes would feel funny sometimes, like they were going to just grab suddenly vs stopping slowly. Then yesterday, 2/27/24, I received a warning that my ESC and ABS systems needed service and that I no longer had AWD capability. The message would stay on for several minutes, then shut off for several minutes, then come back on again.”
NHTSA complaint #11574421, 2024

“THE ISSUES I'M HAVING WITH 2017 CHRYSLER 300 IS EVERY TIME I CHANGE INTO GEARSHIFT ESPECIALLY THE REVERSE GEAR THE SHAFT OR THE AXLE ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN I CHECKED IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY POWERTRAIN RECALLS I FOUND SEVERAL OF THEM, BUT WHEN I CHRYSLER HQ THEY TOLD ME THERE'S NO RECALL BUT I'M HAVING THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR STILL.”
NHTSA complaint #11229460, 2019

Back Over Prevention 1

“The vehicle's LCD screen has become delaminated which causes the control of the radio, air conditioning, navigation, and other features controlled by the "radio" portion of the car to become dysfunctional. The car will randomly beep, change air temperatures, start navigation, cause the loss of hands-free communication. This is a safety hazard as it causes the driver to be distracted in order to attend to the incessant beeping and issues related to AC/heat, navigation or radio (volume, etc.). This appears from Chrysler Forums to be an issue among a large group of Chrysler 300 Year Model 2017-20…”
NHTSA complaint #11562675, 2023

Forward Collision Avoidance 1

“ROTORS ARE WARPED PER MAINTENANCE CHECK WHICH I BELIEVE IS FROM THE EMERGENCY BREAKING. 43400 MILES FROM LEISURELY DRIVING AND BRAKE PADS ARE STILL GOOD. WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWNHILL AND APPLY BREAKS, CAR STARTS TO VIBRATE. THEN AT TIMES OF HIGH SPEED OF 70-75 THE BLIND SPOT WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE SIDE SENSORS STAY ON UNTIL I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.”
NHTSA complaint #11383166, 2020

Lane Departure 1

“ROTORS ARE WARPED PER MAINTENANCE CHECK WHICH I BELIEVE IS FROM THE EMERGENCY BREAKING. 43400 MILES FROM LEISURELY DRIVING AND BRAKE PADS ARE STILL GOOD. WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWNHILL AND APPLY BREAKS, CAR STARTS TO VIBRATE. THEN AT TIMES OF HIGH SPEED OF 70-75 THE BLIND SPOT WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE SIDE SENSORS STAY ON UNTIL I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.”
NHTSA complaint #11383166, 2020

Latches/Locks/Linkages 1

“Emergency brake was engaged, the car lurched forward a significant distance, nearly causing an accident”
NHTSA complaint #11677433, 2025

Seats 1

“2017 CHRYSLER 300 AWD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE CONFIGURATION OF HEATED SEATS. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE THE HEATED SEATS DISABLED AS THEY ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE DISTRACTED WHILE DRIVING. *JS”
NHTSA complaint #11080468, 2017

Steering 1

“The steering alert when off, The steering locked up in mid drive on interstate on several occasions. We took to dealer and to Haigler Automotive and no one could find out why the power steering locked up. The code only reads communication error. We have paid $2000. For diagnostic and repairs that they thought was related but it still losing communication to the car. We have less than 88000 miles on auto. We have owned the auto for three years. We can not afford another auto and need an auto for doctor visits. This auto was purchased based on ability to get I. And out of auto based on disabilit…”
NHTSA complaint #11574617, 2024