2008 Chrysler 300 problems
Owners have filed 956 complaints about the 2008 Chrysler 300 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 52.8% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of air bags at 19.4%.
Complaints956
Crashes36
Fires11
Injuries37
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 52.8% · 505
Air bags 19.4% · 185
Engine 5.5% · 53
Unknown or other 3.2% · 31
Power train 3.2% · 31
Engine and engine cooling 3.0% · 29
Steering 1.9% · 18
Service brakes 1.7% · 16
Severity
Of those complaints, 36 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire, 37 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 14 model years of the Chrysler 300 in this data, 2008 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 10 in the last three years against 19 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 79,050 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) was received in july of 2015. After contacting the dealer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the engine stalled causing the steering wheel to seize. The failure recurred numerous times. The contact believed that the failure was directly related to nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system).The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware. The failure mileage was 120,000. Electrical system · reported at 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/14/15*cn updated 10/16/2017 Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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