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Chrysler 300M

Every Chrysler 300M model year on file, 1993 to 2004. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years87594 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years121993 to 2004
Recall campaigns9Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins857Summed across model years
By model year

The 1999 model year drew the most complaints, 351, 40% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0100200300400199319941995199619971998199935120002001200220032004
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Steering leads the Chrysler 300M complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Steering
149
Airbags
117
Structure
110
Engine and cooling
102
Powertrain
86
Electrical system
71
Wheels
55
Brakes
55
Seats
50
Suspension
46
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Chrysler 300M model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Chrysler 300M by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2004Sedan717.01782058
2003Sedan339.11001168
2002Sedan8320.53192178
2001Sedan914.44144174
2000Sedan24210.77687195
1999Sedan35111.11,59642151
1998Not decoded0NoneNone11112
1997Not decoded0NoneNone0052
1996Not decoded0NoneNone0050
1995Not decoded0NoneNone0140
1994Sedan10.060140
1993Not decoded30.03000139
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Chrysler 300M

  • 09E-012 Apr 7, 2009
    These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated…
    Lighting · 16k vehicles
  • 04V-021 Jan 13, 2004
    On certain passenger vehicles, the floor shifter ignition-park interlock may fail and allow the shifter to be moved out of the park position with…
    Powertrain · 2.32M vehicles
  • 03V-332 Sep 8, 2003
    On certain passenger vehicles, an internal hood latch component may have been manufactured with a crack, which could propagate and break, allowing…
    Latches and locks · 21k vehicles
  • 03V-035 Feb 5, 2003
    On certain passenger vehicles, seat back recliner bolt breakage can occur resulting in the seat back reclining unexpectedly
    Seats · 1.07M vehicles
  • 01V-273 Aug 2, 2001
    Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles (non-sunroof only) fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard…
    Structure · 282k vehicles
  • 00V-366 Nov 9, 2000
    Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 225,…
    Child seats · 1.21M vehicles
  • 00V-034 Feb 4, 2000
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
    Seat belts · 204k vehicles
  • 00V-033 Feb 4, 2000
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
    Seat belts · 7,580 vehicles
  • 99V-343 Dec 2, 1999
    Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles
    Airbags · 350 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.