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2010 Chrysler 300C

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

Owners have filed 10 safety complaints about the 2010 Chrysler 300C with the US government. Of those, 1 person was injured and no death is recorded. One recall campaign is open against it, covering the air bags.

The most complained-about system is the electrical system, named in 5 complaints, 50% of the total. The typical failure was reported at 99,000 miles, the median across the 7 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers August 2015 to February 2026 · How this is counted

What is on file

10 complaints on file

10

Complaints

0

Describe a crash

0

Mention fire

1

People injured

0

Deaths

A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.

A recall is the manufacturer conceding a defect, and the repair is free. Whether one covers your particular car is a question only its VIN can answer, because a campaign covers a production range rather than a model year.

Which system owners named

Complaints naming each system
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 50%
ENGINE 3 · 30%
POWER TRAIN 1 · 10%
SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 10%
STRUCTURE 1 · 10%
TIRES 1 · 10%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 · 10%
WHEELS 1 · 10%
0 4 8

Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it. One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 10.

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2015 at 2.

4 3 2 1
15 17 19 20 21 23 26

This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure happened. The range runs from 2015 to 2026, the last of them a part year, which is why its column is drawn faint.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program

NHTSA has not crash tested the 2010 Chrysler 300C. Its New Car Assessment Program tests a selection of each year's vehicles and does not reach motorcycles, heavy trucks, motorhomes or most low-volume models, so an absence here says nothing about how the vehicle would perform. It is not a low score.

What owners have reported about this vehicle is below, and it is a different question: a crash test measures what happens to the people inside in a controlled impact, while a complaint records what broke during ordinary use.

Recall campaigns

1 on file

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

15V313000 · May 27, 2015

Do not drive until repaired

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
The risk
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners. Dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began for Chrylser on June 8, 2015. The recall for Mitsubishi started on June 24, 2015. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Mitsubishi owners may call 1-888-648-7820. Chrysler's number for this recall is R25. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V817 in its entirety. Vehicles that have had their driver side frontal air bag replaced previously need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well.

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) · up to 4,077,169 vehicles across all model years covered

In owners’ own words

Quoted from the complaint file

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

TIRES

1 injured · 28,634 miles

DRIVERS REAR TIRE SUDDENLY LOST AIR PRESSURE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, WENT TO GAS STATION AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE AIR IN THE TIRE IT BLEW IN MY FACE, INNER SIDEWALL SEPARATED AT SEAM WITH 18 INCH GASH. THE TIRES WERE ON MY CAR LESS THE 5 MONTHS & HAD LESS THAN 2,000 MILES. LOOKING AT YOUR SITE I SEE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHERS. THE TIRE IS NOT AVAILABLE NATION WIDE AND PER MICHELIN CUSTOMER SERVICE ON BACK ORDER WITH NO PRODUCTION DATE AVAILABLE. I HAVE 3 MORE OF THESE TIRES ON MY CAR AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING ON THESE TIRES AFTER REVIEWING THE COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE.

NHTSA complaint 10750284. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

99,000 miles

The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler 300C. While driving at an undisclosed speed and approaching a roundabout, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted and driven to the residence. The owner performed a diagnostic test but found a recorded history of the vehicle shutting down in the computer. The vehicle was not repaired, and the failure persisted. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V200000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000.

NHTSA complaint 11714951. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
The vehicle was sold with an outdated battery and later experienced repeated breakdowns. During the first repair visit, the dealership replaced the battery and alternator but failed to identify the root cause of the problem. The vehicle was returned, but the next day it broke down again. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the wiring harness was severely burnt and melted, creating a significant safety hazard that could cause stalling, fire, or total electronic failure. The dealership later diagnosed a PCM failure, which was not detected during the first repair visit. The wiring damage and PCM issue were not disclosed to the vehicle owner by the dealership, and there was no explanation

NHTSA complaint 11710462, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR

168,000 miles

The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler 300C. The contact stated that while opening the rear passenger’s and driver's side doors, the door handles detached. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 168,000.

NHTSA complaint 11530602. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES
Antilock Brake System (ABS) module malfunctioned. Brakes function is being compromised and warning lamps were activated. Vehicle/Component was inspected by the dealership and the ABS module was replaced at owner's cost. There is similar ABS module recalls (refer to FCA Safety Recall R61/NHTSA 15V-675).

NHTSA complaint 11425489. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

86,000 miles

2 ISSUES: 1)WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE FREQUENTLY SHOWS NO AIR PRESSURE IN FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SENSOR, HAPPENS FREQUENTLY 2) WHILE STARTING, VEHICLE WILL START AND RUN FOR APPROX 2-3 SECONDS THEN ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF, ISSUE 2 TYPICALLY DOES NOT REPEAT AFTER TURNING OFF VEHICLE THEN RESTARTING. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED MORE OFTEN WHEN STARTING VEHICLE AFTER BEING BRIEFLY TURNED OFF

NHTSA complaint 11373112. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEMS WITH THE W I N MODULE. OR WCM. PUSH START PASSIVE ENTRY NON-FUNCTIONAL INCLUDING REMOTE START NON-FUNCTIONAL. W I N MODULE MALFUNCTION. UNRECOGNIZED KEY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint 11365079. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Chrysler 300C

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2013 35 0 —

Other 2010 Chrysler models

Town and Country 1,556 300 123 Sebring 86

Complaints on file, same model year.

Every Chrysler on this site — 49 vehicles.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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