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2004 Chrysler 300M

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2004 Chrysler 300M do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 52.

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71Owner complaints

Model-year median: 52

1Recall 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
14Engine And Engine Cooling
14Air Bags
12Power Train
12Structure
9
All reported categories
Steering
8Exterior Lighting
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Engine
4Suspension
4Unknown Or Other
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Visibility
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Interior Lighting
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Tires
2Wheels
2Child Seat
1Equipment
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

54 reports with mileage · 17 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 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Seats complaints

1 reports
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123,000 miles · Dec 14, 2010
Seats

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE DRIVER SEAT INDEPENDENTLY RECLINED BACKWARD INTO THE REAR SEAT. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE DRIVER SEAT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC ACTUATOR THAT CONTROLLED THE SEAT HAD COMPLETELY FRACTURED. THE BOLTS AND STRUCTURE OF THE SEAT WERE ST…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE DRIVER SEAT INDEPENDENTLY RECLINED BACKWARD INTO THE REAR SEAT. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE DRIVER SEAT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC ACTUATOR THAT CONTROLLED THE SEAT HAD COMPLETELY FRACTURED. THE BOLTS AND STRUCTURE OF THE SEAT WERE STILL IN PLACE HOWEVER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLACE JUST THE PART THAT HAD FRACTURED BUT WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DRIVERS SEAT ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY HAZARD INVOLVED IN THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

NHTSA ODI #10370647

Official recalls

1

03V332000 · Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch

Sep 8, 2003

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, AN INTERNAL HOOD LATCH COMPONENT MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH A CRACK, WHICH COULD PROPAGATE AND BREAK, ALLOWING THE PRIMARY/SECONDARY LATCH SPRING TO DISENGAGE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HOOD LATCH FUNCTION, ALLOWING THE HOOD TO OPEN WITHOUT WARNING. THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE LATCH ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.