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2017 Chrysler 300

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2017 Chrysler 300 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 90.

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82Owner complaints

Model-year median: 90

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
29Unknown Or Other
22Structure
11Air Bags
6Power Train
6
All reported categories
Service Brakes
5Engine
4Exterior Lighting
4Fuel/propulsion System
3Equipment
2Seat Belts
2Suspension
2Back Over Prevention
1Forward Collision Avoidance
1Lane Departure
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Steering
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

31 reports with mileage · 51 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

82 reports
22,000 miles · Jul 11, 2019
Fuel/propulsion System

WHEN AC IS ON THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EVERY TIME WE TURN AC ON OR IF THE CAR IS IN USE FOR A LONG TIME THE ODOR IS VERY STRONG IN THE CAR, SINCE THIS ISSUE STARTED THE CAR HAS BEEN USING MORE GASOLINE AND I HAVE TO FILL UP THE TANK MORE TIMES THAN USUAL. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURES WARRANTY AND I SCHEDULED A SE…

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WHEN AC IS ON THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EVERY TIME WE TURN AC ON OR IF THE CAR IS IN USE FOR A LONG TIME THE ODOR IS VERY STRONG IN THE CAR, SINCE THIS ISSUE STARTED THE CAR HAS BEEN USING MORE GASOLINE AND I HAVE TO FILL UP THE TANK MORE TIMES THAN USUAL. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURES WARRANTY AND I SCHEDULED A SERVICE WITH CHRYSLER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT BUT THEY DID NOT WANT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO A SERVICE TECH BECAUSE NO ENGINE LIGHT OR NO CODE WAS PRESENT\. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THEM TO INSPECT THE FUEL LINES TO CHECK IF THERE IS A LEAK OR HAVE THEM CHECK THE AC TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIND THE CAUSE OF THE STRONG ODOR THAT WE GET WITH THE AC ON BUT HAVE HAD NO LUCK. I AM TO THE POINT THAT I AM WORRIED FOR MY HEALTH AND MY CHILDREN'S HEALTH DUE TO THE STRONG GASOLINE ODOR.

NHTSA ODI #11231152

Mileage unknown · Jul 4, 2019
Power TrainSuspension

THE ISSUES I'M HAVING WITH 2017 CHRYSLER 300 IS EVERY TIME I CHANGE INTO GEARSHIFT ESPECIALLY THE REVERSE GEAR THE SHAFT OR THE AXLE ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN I CHECKED IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY POWERTRAIN RECALLS I FOUND SEVERAL OF THEM, BUT WHEN I CHRYSLER HQ THEY TOLD ME THERE'S NO RECALL BUT I'M HAVING THESE PROBLEMS WITH …

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THE ISSUES I'M HAVING WITH 2017 CHRYSLER 300 IS EVERY TIME I CHANGE INTO GEARSHIFT ESPECIALLY THE REVERSE GEAR THE SHAFT OR THE AXLE ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN I CHECKED IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY POWERTRAIN RECALLS I FOUND SEVERAL OF THEM, BUT WHEN I CHRYSLER HQ THEY TOLD ME THERE'S NO RECALL BUT I'M HAVING THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR STILL.

NHTSA ODI #11229460

5,000 miles · Nov 13, 2018
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER 300. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMPSTARTED AND DRIVEN TO JIM REIHL'S FRIENDLY CHRYSLER JEEP (LOCATED AT 32899 VAN DYKE AVE, WARREN, MI 48093, (888) 834-3916) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR DUPLICATE THE …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER 300. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMPSTARTED AND DRIVEN TO JIM REIHL'S FRIENDLY CHRYSLER JEEP (LOCATED AT 32899 VAN DYKE AVE, WARREN, MI 48093, (888) 834-3916) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

NHTSA ODI #11151175

22 miles · Aug 15, 2018
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

BACK UP CAMERA NOT WORKING, HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP TWICE FOR REPAIR. 1ST TIME WAS SOFTWARE UPDATE, DIDN'T RESOLVE AS STILL WORKING RANDOMLY, 2ND TIME U05 RECALL , AGAIN DID'T WORK, WILL BE TAKING TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR RESOLUTION. STARTED DAY AFTER PURCHASE, AND HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW 4 MONTHS

NHTSA ODI #11120139

12,600 miles · Jul 20, 2018
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER 300. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO DRIVE AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DISCOVERY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1163 WARDS RD, ALTAVISTA, VA 24517, 43…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER 300. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO DRIVE AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DISCOVERY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1163 WARDS RD, ALTAVISTA, VA 24517, 434-369-6681) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,600.

NHTSA ODI #11112592

3,952 miles · Mar 28, 2018
Service Brakes

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER IS DEFECTIVE. MASTER CYLINDER LOOSES PRESSURE. WHEN STATIONARY.

NHTSA ODI #11081777

Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 2018
Seats

2017 CHRYSLER 300 AWD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE CONFIGURATION OF HEATED SEATS. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE THE HEATED SEATS DISABLED AS THEY ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE DISTRACTED WHILE DRIVING. *JS

NHTSA ODI #11080468

12,074 miles · Feb 7, 2018
Exterior Lighting

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS WITH THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS FIVE DEGREES BELOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIKE MOTORS IN ELY (908 E SHERIDAN ST, ELY, MN 55731) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE VEHICLE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS WITH THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS FIVE DEGREES BELOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIKE MOTORS IN ELY (908 E SHERIDAN ST, ELY, MN 55731) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,074. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #11071615

5,000 miles · Jan 23, 2018
Exterior Lighting

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE ENOUGH (WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS) TO ACCOMMODATE HIS PERIPHERAL VISION. THE VEHICLE REMAINED WITH AN UNKNOWN DEALER LOCATION FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO ABILITY TO AD…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE ENOUGH (WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS) TO ACCOMMODATE HIS PERIPHERAL VISION. THE VEHICLE REMAINED WITH AN UNKNOWN DEALER LOCATION FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO ABILITY TO ADJUST THE HEADLIGHTS BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000.

NHTSA ODI #11064345

Mileage unknown · Nov 22, 2017
Unknown Or Other

THE RADIO STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE REAR VIEW CAMERA. DID A SOFT RESET AND WORKED UNTIL TODAY. THE SCREEN ONLY SHOWS "LOADING NAVIGATION" AND THE REAR VIEW CAMERA IS NOT WORKING. A SOFT RESET DID NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR 4 MONTHS AGO AND HAVING ISSUES WITH IT...UNBELIEVABLE

NHTSA ODI #11048112

Official recalls

2

18V332000 · Electrical System:software; Electrical System:wiring; Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control

May 17, 2018

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.

Consequence & remedy

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.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Electrical System:software

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.

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.

Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.

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.

Electrical System:wiring

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.

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.

17V097000 · Power Train:axle Assembly:axle Shaft

Feb 14, 2017

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive (AWD). The front driveshaft bolts may loosen and allow the front driveshaft to disconnect, potentially causing a loss of motive power.

Consequence & remedy

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.