IllustrationWHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
2002 Chrysler 300M
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2002 Chrysler 300M do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 52.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
140–25K
725–50K
1350–75K
1075–100K
8100–150K
2150K+
54 reports with mileage · 29 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 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports3 fire reports10 injury reports
What owners actually said
83 reportsWHEN THE CONSUMER MOVED THE VEHICLE BACKWARDS, THE FRONT BUMPER FELL OFF. *JB
THE STEERING WHEEL HAD ROTTED, WHICH CAUSED THE METAL TO SHOW. DEALER NOTIFIED. *JB
THE CHRYSLER 300M SPECIAL TIRES WERE UNSAFE FOR WINTER DRIVING. *DT *JB
WHEN HAVING ROUTINE SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AT 22,000 MILES, I WAS ADVISED THAT THE ROTORS ON THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WARPED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. I WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY THE "BUMPER-TO-BUMPER" 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. RATHER, THE WARRANTY PERIOD FOR BRAKE ROTORS IS 12,000 MILES. I PAID FOR …
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WHEN HAVING ROUTINE SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AT 22,000 MILES, I WAS ADVISED THAT THE ROTORS ON THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WARPED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. I WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY THE "BUMPER-TO-BUMPER" 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. RATHER, THE WARRANTY PERIOD FOR BRAKE ROTORS IS 12,000 MILES. I PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT BUT NOTE THAT I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM ON A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AT WELL OVER 12,000 MILES AND THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. IT APPEARS THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS THAT IT HAS A PROBLEM WITH PREMATURE WEAR ON DISC BRAKE ROTORS, BUT HAS CHOSEN TO ADDRESS IT BY LIMITING THE WARRANTY RATHER THAN FIXING THE PROBLEM.
WHILE DRIVING IF VEHICLE HIT THE SLIGHTEST PUMP IN THE ROAD, IT WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT. THIS RESULTS IN LOST OF CONTROL OF STEERING AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN NJ ROUTE 1/9 (NORTHERN NJ), THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THE GLASS BLEW UP AND PORTIONS FELL ONTO MY LAP AND ALSO INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SPACE. THE GLASS BUBBLED UP AS IF THE EXPLOSION CAME FROM THE INSIDE OUT. AFTER CLOSER INSPECTION, THERE WAS GLASS NOT ONLY ALL OVER THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR, THERE WAS GLASS IN EA…
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WHILE DRIVING DOWN NJ ROUTE 1/9 (NORTHERN NJ), THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THE GLASS BLEW UP AND PORTIONS FELL ONTO MY LAP AND ALSO INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SPACE. THE GLASS BUBBLED UP AS IF THE EXPLOSION CAME FROM THE INSIDE OUT. AFTER CLOSER INSPECTION, THERE WAS GLASS NOT ONLY ALL OVER THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR, THERE WAS GLASS IN EACH CREVICE ON THE EXTERIOR. THERE WERE NO EXTERNAL FOREIGN OBJECTS FOUND INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE GLASS WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH.*AK
THIS OCCURRED TWO TIMES IN IDENTICAL SINERIOS. AS YOU GO TO PARK CAR YOU APPLY BRAKE AS YOU APPROACH WHEEL STOP. AT APROX. 10MPH THE BRAKE IS RELEASED AND THEN REAPPLIED FOR FINAL STOP. I'TS THEN THE CAR ACCELERATES.WHEN THIS HAPPENED I KEPT BRAKE ON AND SAW ME TACHOMETER SHOWING 200RPM. WITHIN THE NEXT 5 SECONDS APROX,THE ENGIN…
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THIS OCCURRED TWO TIMES IN IDENTICAL SINERIOS. AS YOU GO TO PARK CAR YOU APPLY BRAKE AS YOU APPROACH WHEEL STOP. AT APROX. 10MPH THE BRAKE IS RELEASED AND THEN REAPPLIED FOR FINAL STOP. I'TS THEN THE CAR ACCELERATES.WHEN THIS HAPPENED I KEPT BRAKE ON AND SAW ME TACHOMETER SHOWING 200RPM. WITHIN THE NEXT 5 SECONDS APROX,THE ENGINE RETURNS BACK TO IDLE. I HOPE THIS IS CLEAR TO YOU AND TOMMORROW 7/22/2002 I'M GOING TO THE DEALER REPAIR SHOP TO MAKE COMPLAINT.*AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER CRASH, STRUCK A TREE HEAD-ON AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WINDSHIELD HAS A WHITE FILM ON IT, AND WOULD NOT COME OFF EVEN WHEN WASHING VEHICLE. CAN HARDLY SEE OUT OF WINDSHIELD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Official recalls
103V035000 · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
Feb 5, 2003
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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
1PE03010 · Throttle Control Failure
Opened Feb 27, 2003 · Closed Sep 2, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control; Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal; Vehicle Speed Control:cables; Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Additional source detail variants (4)
Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Vehicle Speed Control:cables
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Vehicle Speed Control
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.