2014 CHRYSLER 300 — Owner-Reported Problems

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

• Campaign 14V634000 was reported 90 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 16V240000 was reported 592 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 17V097000 was reported 887 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 17V435000 was reported 1,096 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 17V741000 was reported 1,230 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 18V332000 was reported 1,407 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 18E053000 was reported 1,400 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 19V018000 was reported 1,352 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.

Safety Recalls (8)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

1. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 14V634000

   Report date

   Oct 8, 2014

   Component:

   ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

   Consequence:

   If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy:

   Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will replace the alternator, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P60.

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2. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 16V240000

   Report date

   Apr 25, 2016

   Component:

   POWER TRAIN

   Consequence:

   Drivers thinking that their vehicle's transmission is in the PARK position may be struck by the vehicle and injured if they attempt to get out of the vehicle while the engine is running and the parking brake is not engaged.

   Remedy:

   Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software to mitigate the risk of vehicle rollaway, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S27. Note: On October 19, 2016 Chrysler identified some previously repaired vehicles did not receive the complete software updates. Chrysler will renotify the affected owners, and dealers will update the software again.

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3. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 17V097000

   Report date

   Feb 14, 2017

   Component:

   POWER TRAIN

   Consequence:

   A loss of motive power can increase the risk of a crash.

   Remedy:

   Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace all eight front driveshaft bolts, free of charge. The recall began April 7, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T03.

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4. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 17V435000

   Report date

   Jul 10, 2017

   Component:

   ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

   Consequence:

   If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. There is also the possibility that the alternator may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

   Remedy:

   Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator and depending on the part number, will replace the alternator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T36.

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5. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 17V741000

   Report date

   Nov 21, 2017

   Component:

   ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

   Consequence:

   If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy:

   Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the alternator, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T75.

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6. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 18E053000

   Report date

   Jul 12, 2018

   Component:

   POWER TRAIN

   Consequence:

   If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

   Remedy:

   Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will either perform a software update or replace the PCM, free of charge. The recall began July 26 , 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U82, and U83.

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7. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 18V332000

   Report date

   May 17, 2018

   Component:

   ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

   Consequence:

   If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

   Remedy:

   Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.

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8. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 19V018000

   Report date

   Jan 15, 2019

   Component:

   AIR BAGS

   Consequence:

   In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

   Remedy:

   Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V01.

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