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What 25 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Chrysler 300c

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (25)Crash / fire / injury (3)Electrical system (11)Engine (6)Fuel system (4)Airbags (3)Brakes (2)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (2)Driver assistance (1)Lights (1)Speed control (1)Steering (1)

6 of 25 complaints match · Engine · clear filters

May 9, 2023Engine

the alternator that was supposedly recalled and fixed broke once again.

NHTSA ODI 11521088

Oct 31, 2022Electrical systemLightsEngine1 injury

The vehicle has a continental system in it that I cannot explain where it came from or how it ended up in the vehicle and it has caused my vehicle to drive horribly and it will not even start a times and it has even sped out of control at times it does not allow the air system meaning heat and air conditioning to work or the touch screen and it causes all kinds of weird noises in the vehicle also has a system called autoliv in it which is something Daimler which is not part of Christ anymore I found out at this time

NHTSA ODI 11491699

May 18, 2021Electrical systemEngine

The problem I have is with the engine coolant system and the vehicles electrical system the cooling system is not operating the way that is supposed to be in the electrical system keeps malfunctioning the check engine light keeps coming on and off the car is not idling the way that is supposed to be idling I’ve already replaced the humidity control module three timesAnd when I’m on the highway if I go to fast the front of the car start shaking

NHTSA ODI 11417564

Jun 18, 2019Engine

THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED IT WITH BAD LIFTERS. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING , BAD FUEL FUMES AND SHUTS THE GAS OFF . I HAVE TO VEER OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID GETTING HIT . THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS A BACKORDER ON LIFTERS 6 MONTHS. I NOT ABLE TO DRIVE IT VERY FAR BECAUSE OF THE GAS FUMES AND THE WORRY OF BREAKING DOWN . NEED SOME ANSWERS ASAP!

NHTSA ODI 11221044

Jun 3, 2019Engine

HELLO, I AM CURRENTLY HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY 5.7 HEMI IN MY CHRYSLER 300. I AM FACING ISSUES WITH THE NOTORIOUS 'HEMI TICK' AND IT HAS GOTTEN OBNOXIOUSLY LOUD AND ANNOYING ESPECIALLY WHEN PARKED AGAINST A BUILDING OR ON START UP. THE HYDRAULIC LIFTERS ON THE 5.7 ENGINES ARE KNOWN TO FAIL WHETHER ITS IN DODGE CHRYSLER OR RAM VEHICLES THE VEHICLES RUNS PERFECTLY FINE, IDLES PERFECTLY FINE. I HAVE NEVER ONCE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR THE LIFTERS THAT I'M SOON GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE WHICH IN RESULT MAY HAVE EVEN DAMAGED MY CAMSHAFT. MY VEHICLE HAS 83K MILES ON IT AND FEELS LIKE IT COULD GO A LOT LONGER IF MYSELF AND OTHER V8 OWNERS UNDER CHRYSLER DIDN'T HAVE THE HYDRAULIC LIFTER/ CAMSHAFT FAILURES COSTING $1000S OF DOLLARS IN PARTS AND LABOR

NHTSA ODI 11217629

Feb 26, 2019BrakesEngine

COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE HWY SPEED, NO BRAKES....TIMING CHAIN BREAK MASSIVE DAMAGE TO ENGINE. THANKFULLY THIS HAPPENED AT 130 IN THE MORNING! FCA NOT WARRANTING A RECALL WARRANTY.

NHTSA ODI 11182525

Working with the data? Download all 25 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Chrysler 300c verdict →