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Chrysler 300.

The best Chrysler 300 years are 2010, 2016, 2017. Years to avoid: 2014, 2013, 2011. Across 2010-2022, it has a Lemon Index of 123, where 100 is the average car and lower is better.

Reliability by year, 2005 to 2019.

123Lemon Index · 100 = average car

Worse than average. Whole model, 2010-2022: 1.2× the average car's complaints.

Best year 2010 · Worst year 2014

Chrysler 300
Photo shows a 2011 Chrysler 300. MercurySable99, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · background removed

Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.

20051231.2× the complaints200694about average2007691.4× fewer complaints2008551.8× fewer complaints2009–few complaints2010323.1× fewer complaints20111691.7× the complaints20121451.4× the complaints20132312.3× the complaints20142362.4× the complaints2015711.4× fewer complaints2016512× fewer complaints2017521.9× fewer complaints2018105about average2019561.8× fewer complaints

Scores before 2010 are rough: fewer owners filed complaints back then.

Best years to buy

2010.

2010323.1× fewer complaints than average2016512× fewer complaints than average2017521.9× fewer complaints than average

Years to avoid

2014.

20142362.4× the average car's complaints20132312.3× the average car's complaints20111691.7× the average car's complaints

Quick answers.

Is the Chrysler 300 a good car?

Not overall: it draws more complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2010-2022: Lemon Index 123; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: the best is 2010 and the worst is 2014.

What are the best Chrysler 300 years to buy?

By owner complaints per car sold: 2010, 2016, 2017.

What Chrysler 300 years should you stay away from?

The years with the most complaints per car sold: 2014, 2013, 2011.

How many recalls does the Chrysler 300 have?

77 safety recalls across the 15 model years we track. Most: 2012 (9), 2014 (8), 2005 (7). Each year's page lists them.

What are the most common Chrysler 300 problems?

Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name electrical, transmission & drivetrain and engine most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.

Every year in one table
YearIndexCompared with averageComplaintsTop complaintRecallsCrash testMPG
20051231.2× the average car's complaints218electrical (18%)7—15–21
200694about average118transmission & drivetrain (19%)4—15–21
2007691.4× fewer complaints than average78transmission & drivetrain (49%)4—15–21
2008551.8× fewer complaints than average42engine (29%)4—18–21
2009–too few complaints to score9transmission & drivetrain (33%)5—15–21
2010323.1× fewer complaints than average14electrical (43%)7—15–21
20111691.7× the average car's complaints74electrical (64%)7—18–21
20121451.4× the average car's complaints111electrical (56%)9★★★★★17–23
20132312.3× the average car's complaints179electrical (45%)6★★★★★17–23
20142362.4× the average car's complaints144transmission & drivetrain (35%)8★★★★★17–23
2015711.4× fewer complaints than average37transmission & drivetrain (27%)5—19–23
2016512× fewer complaints than average27transmission & drivetrain (22%)3★★★★☆19–23
2017521.9× fewer complaints than average28body structure (25%)2★★★★☆19–23
2018105about average51electrical (31%)4★★★★☆19–23
2019561.8× fewer complaints than average20electrical (65%)2★★★★☆19–23

Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. How it works

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