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What 82 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Chrysler 300

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 (82)Crash / fire / injury (2)Electrical system (29)Body & structure (11)Airbags (6)Transmission & drivetrain (6)Brakes (5)Engine (4)Lights (4)Fuel system (3)Equipment (2)Seat belts (2)

4 of 82 complaints match · Engine · clear filters

Jan 17, 2025Engine

This is the 2nd failure of the thermostat. We had the car towed to the same Chrysler dealer that fixed the first incident. We have an extended warranty that covered the first failure. This second failure is not covered due to the failed part is a mopar part and Chrysler is going to pay for everything, trouble is they have had my wife’s car for two weeks already and the part isn’t coming in until February 17, I am a 34 year retired Chrysler employee. The dealer doesn’t offer rentals, and my extended warranty people offer rentals at $35 a day and only one week. Nowhere rents cars at that price. We have no choice but to wait on that part, but I am wondering how many chrysler products have had this problem, should be investigated for recall.

NHTSA ODI 11636674

Mar 8, 2024Engine

The oil cooler is plastic why when it holds oil and when it heats up that makes plastic expand then cools and makes it decompress. This is done over and over again, of coarse this will cause a major repair job. That the owner should not have to expense out of pocket because we did not design the car. Also this defect is not aware until you years into owning the vehicle. This is crazy and we need a recall. I was at Firestone getting alignment and was told i have a issuse brewing.

NHTSA ODI 11576309

Mar 7, 2021Engine

IN JUST HAD TO SCHEDULE TO OAY 800 SOME FOR THIS PART BECAUSE ITS ON RECALL AND ONLY THE DEALERHIP THAT HAS IT IS NOT WILLING TO SELL PART UNLESS I GET SERVICED THE .ENGINE OIL FILTER HOUSING PART NUMBER 68310865 IS LEAKING AND PART IS ON BACK ORDER FROM CHRYSLER, THEY STATED IT IS COMMON PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.

NHTSA ODI 11399589

Feb 19, 2021Engine

ENGINE OIL FILTER HOUSING PART NUMBER 68310865 IS LEAKING AND PART IS ON BACK ORDER FROM CHRYSLER, THEY STATED IT IS COMMON PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.

NHTSA ODI 11396902

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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 2017 Chrysler 300 verdict →