2016 Chrysler 300 problems
Owners have filed 102 complaints about the 2016 Chrysler 300 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 14.7% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 14.7%.
Complaints102
Crashes11
Fires1
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 14.7% · 15
Electrical system 14.7% · 15
Power train 13.7% · 14
Unknown or other 13.7% · 14
Structure 9.8% · 10
Fuel/propulsion system 6.9% · 7
Engine 5.9% · 6
Steering 5.9% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 14 model years of the Chrysler 300 in this data, 2016 draws comparatively few complaints; 2006 is the outlier year.
Filing volume has held steady, 35 in the last three years against 33 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 35,337 miles.
In owners' own words
Side airbags deployed without collision and seat belts not working.... I was driving vehicle on the on ramp to get on the highway going about 45 mph and I had to suddenly hit the brakes hard due to wet road and side airbags deployed out of no where.*Dt consumer stated vehicle has not been driven and parked in the garage. *Jb*dt Air bags · reported at 40,175 miles
Both front door panels severely warped to the point of Cracking and causing the door locks to bind and to also cause the possibility that side air bags may not deploy as designed or deploy prematurely. Warranty and Extended Warranty refused repair claims citing manufacturer defects. Repair estimate over $2000. Air bags
The door molding on the passenger side is now over 1 inch pulled away from the window because of heat. The door molding may cause issues when/if the airbags are deployed. Now two other doors are having the same issue but not as large of a gap between the window and molding. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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