2019 CHRYSLER 300 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 60 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (22 complaints · 36.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 3
  • 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 AIR BAGS appears in 22 of 60 owner complaints (36.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 22 complaints, 36.7% of reports AIR BAGS 22 · 36.7% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 8.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 8.3% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 4 complaints, 6.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 · 6.7% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 4 complaints, 6.7% of reports STEERING 4 · 6.7% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 3 complaints, 5.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 3 · 5.0% VISIBILITY: 3 complaints, 5.0% of reports VISIBILITY 3 · 5.0% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 3.3% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 3.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 3.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 3.3% ENGINE: 1 complaints, 1.7% of reports ENGINE 1 · 1.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 14 complaints, 23.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 · 23.3% · 1 crash reports 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)
AIR BAGS 22 36.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 6.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 4 6.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 3 5.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 3 5.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 1 1.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 23.3% 1 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 2019; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2019. 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2019 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 19V203000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V203000 Recall campaign 24V198000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V198000
  • Campaign 24V198000 was reported 384 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 6
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 8
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 5
2025-Q1 Owner reports 11
2025-Q2 Owner reports 5
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 19V203000
Recall campaign 1 24V198000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V203000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    Failure of the instrument cluster to properly illuminate may prevent the driver from receiving warnings about the vehicle's systems, increasing the risk of crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V32.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V198000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace both side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning February 20, 2025. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 19B.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-22
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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: 2026-08-22.

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