2017 CHRYSLER 300 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 82 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (18 complaints · 22.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 2
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 18 of 82 owner complaints (22.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 22.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 · 22.0% STRUCTURE: 11 complaints, 13.4% of reports STRUCTURE 11 · 13.4% AIR BAGS: 5 complaints, 6.1% of reports AIR BAGS 5 · 6.1% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 6.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 6.1% ENGINE: 3 complaints, 3.7% of reports ENGINE 3 · 3.7% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 3 complaints, 3.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 · 3.7% FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 3.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 3.7% SEAT BELTS: 2 complaints, 2.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 2 · 2.4% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 2.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 2.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 38 complaints, 46.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 38 · 46.3% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 22.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 11 13.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 5 6.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 3 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 2 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 38 46.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2017; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2017. 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jan 2017 Jan 2026 Recall campaign 17V097000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V097000 Recall campaign 18V332000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V332000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 7
2021-Q2 Owner reports 4
2021-Q3 Owner reports 6
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 5
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 6
2024-Q1 Owner reports 4
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 3
Recall campaign 1 17V097000
Recall campaign 1 18V332000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V097000

    Report date
    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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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V332000

    Report date
    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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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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