Major Problems with 2012 Chrysler 300 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Chrysler 300

2012 Chrysler 300 BODY Victims: 2

2012 Chrysler 300 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 47000 miles

Browse 2012 Chrysler 300 complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chrysler 300 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300c. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance where the...	173 ~ 59776 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300c. the contact started the ignition and the gear selector failed to shift...	71 ~ 42440 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated intermittently while driving....	69 ~ 35228 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle started vibrating...	50 ~ 79013 miles
SERVICE BRAKES when switching from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal my foot hits the plastic surface on the upper part...	27 ~ 53598 miles
STEERING steering wheel makes a squeaking noise when making turns no matter the speed. i purchased this car brand new 11/26/12...	24 ~ 42261 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2012 chrysler 300. consumer writes in regards to oil filters *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would wander to the...	24 ~ 57211 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. the contact stated while driving at various speeds strong persistent smell of...	22 ~ 60639 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER after riding through an automatic car wash for the first time i was attempting to put the car in drive...	19 ~ 40600 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when switching from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal my foot hits the plastic surface on the upper part...	13 ~ 37123 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300c. the contact stated that when driving during the night at low speeds...	11 ~ 39238 miles
SEAT BELTS driving on interstate car stalled with no warning unable to put car in gear all electrical sytems completely shut down...	5 ~ 52972 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER oily film is forming on the windshield that reduces driver's visibility. delamination on a side of windshield - potentially compromising	5 ~ 35202 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM when driving at night it appears that the headlights have large blind areas left and right (similiar to horse blinders)....	5 ~ 116000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE at work went to park in the garage space drove over a piece of glass so i put my car	4 ~ 47280 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. the contact stated that he could not see out of the rear...	3 ~ 2433 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2012 chrysler 300 c with approximately 12 480 miles had just been serviced at the autonation chrysler dodge jeep dealership...	2 ~ 12480 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. the contact stated while driving at various speeds strong persistent smell of...	2 ~ 38250 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. while driving various speeds at night the headlights appeared dim and did...	2 ~ 2500 miles
SUSPENSION 2012 chrysler 300. consumer writes in regards to oil filters *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would wander to the...	2 ~ 32413 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated which was...	1 ~ 70000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. while driving 30 mph the accelerator pedal traveled to the floorboard automatically...	1 ~ 145000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. while driving various speeds over bumps in the road the abs and...	1 ~ 61000 miles
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning the vehicle...	1 ~ 60172 miles
PRETENSIONER > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. while the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds the air...	1 ~ 35000 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. the contact noticed that the front driver side tire was flat and...	1
COLUMN > STEERING tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. while driving approximately 30 mph the steering wheel became difficult...	1 ~ 76012 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. while driving 60 mph the transmission and check software lights illuminated and...	1 ~ 46000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. while driving various speeds the abs and traction control lights remained illuminated....	1 ~ 76000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. while driving various speeds the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle...	1 ~ 71441 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. while driving at various speeds the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact...	1 ~ 89000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2012 chrysler 300. consumer writes in regards to vehicle defective speed sensors brakes and acceleration issues. *smd the consumer stated...	1
TIRES this is a follow up to nhtsa id number 10713859 filed 04/30/2012. 2012 chrysler 300c had just been serviced at...	1 ~ 12480 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. while the vehicle was being serviced for an unrelated issue the independent...	1 ~ 100000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2012 chrysler 300. consumer writes in regards to hazardous vehicle electrical system failure. ld js...	1
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2012 chrysler 300. consumer requests reimbursement for vehicle repairs. *smd according to the invoices the abs and traction light illuminated.	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300 (n/a). the contact stated that when the windshield wiper switch was activated...	1 ~ 1800 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300 (n/a). the contact stated that when the windshield wiper switch was activated...	1 ~ 1800 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2012 chrysler 300. consumer writes in regards to oil filters *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would wander to the...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2012 chrysler 300. consumer writes in regards to oil filters *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would wander to the...	1
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. the contact pushed the front driver's seat back and noticed that the...	1 ~ 3000 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. the contact stated that he could not see out of the rear...	1 ~ 3000 miles

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