2012 Chrysler 300

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2012 Chrysler 300 has 620 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 7.8x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (35% of all complaints), specifically: 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. ⚠️ 56 fire reports filed.

56 fire reports 29 crash reports 11 injuries

620

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

7.8x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ELECTRICAL

215 complaints

35%

• 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
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS AROUND THE DASHBOARD WOULD ILLUMINATE, IMPAIRING THE CONTACT'S VISION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MOST PROMINENT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPM INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DI

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 31 fire reports💥 2 crashes

“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”

— NHTSA complaint filing

AIR BAGS

82 complaints

13%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE WIRING UNDER THE FRONT SEATS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE
• AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT DEALERSHIP, SAID IT WAS A LOOSE WIRE UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT. FAULT CAME ON AGAIN IN ABOUT 2 MONTHS, THIS TIME DEALERSHIP ORDER AND REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE SEAT. AND ONCE AGAIN, A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE LIGHT IS COMING BACK ON, NOW ALSO THE KEY SOMETIMES WO
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V118000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE RECALL REPAIR KIT WAS ON A MASSIVE BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST IN MAY OF 2013 AND THE PART REMAINED UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER I

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 13 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE WIRING UNDER THE FRONT SEATS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

78 complaints

13%

• 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
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE GEAR SELECTOR FAILED TO SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ANOTHER PERSON WHO WAS PRESENT REMOVED THE GEAR SHIFTER HOUSING COVER AND NOTICED AN UNKNOWN PART WAS BROKEN. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCI
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE, THE ESC SENSOR AND THE ABS SENSOR WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 8 crashes

“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”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

62 complaints

10%

• 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
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING AND SUDDENLY DECREASED SPEED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH A SLIGHT REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. AN UNKNOWN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 8 fire reports💥 1 crashes

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

33 complaints

• WHEN SWITCHING FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE BRAKE PEDAL MY FOOT HITS THE PLASTIC SURFACE ON THE UPPER PART OF THE FOOT WELL. THIS CAN DELAY THE TIME IT TAKES TO HIT THE BRAKES. I REMOVED THE CHRYSLER ISSUE FLOOR MAT TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH PEOPLE WITH SHOE S
• I CAME TO A STOP AT A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION. I ACCELERATED TO TURN AT ABOUT 5MPH INSTEAD OF THE CAR TURNING THE STEERING LOCKED UP FOR ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS. THEN DROVE NORMAL UNTIL I GOT TO MY DESTINATION WHICH WAS A FEW MINUTES AWAY & TURNED THE CAR OFF. I GOT OFF THE CAR & WENT INTO THE STORE. WENT I
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V118000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V197000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH RECALLS HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 4 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“WHEN SWITCHING FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE BRAKE PEDAL MY FOOT HITS THE PLASTIC SURFACE ON THE UPPER PART OF THE FOOT WELL. THIS CAN DELAY THE TIME IT TAKES TO HIT THE BRAKES. I REMOVED THE CHRYSLER ISSUE FLOOR MAT TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH PEOPLE WITH SHOE S”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 620 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ELECTRICAL: 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
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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AIR BAGS: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE WIRING UNDER THE FRONT SEATS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: 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
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: 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
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)