KnownCarProblems2005 Chrysler 300 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 825 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Chrysler 300, most often about the air bags (31% of complaints, typically around 73,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about 300 model year since 2000 and has 7 recalls.
⚠ Safety advisory2 recalls for this car came with a do-not-drive warning. See below and check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most common 2005 Chrysler 300 problems
Air bags
255 complaints · 31%Half of these problems showed up before 73,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, side/window, on-off switch assembly.
The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. While driving, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) however the part to do the repair was unavailable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the…
The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. While driving 30 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who disconnected the passenger side air bag warning light as a temporary remedy. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v770000 (air bags) and 15v313000 (air bags) however…
Transmission
189 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 85,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, driveline, manual transmission, axle assembly.
The shifter on my 2005 Chrysler 300 broke resulting in the inability to put the vehicle in park. There has been thus far no recall on the vehicle even though there were numerous complaints on the internet and the dodge stratus and avenger have already been recalled for the exact problem. Chrysler dealership replaced…
Tl contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300 purchased in 2008. The contact stated that the automatic transmission gear shift selector became stuck in the park position. She was able to start the vehicle; however, she still could not get the gear shift selector to shift gears. She attempted to follow the instructions in the…
Electrical
99 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 67,000 miles. Parts named most often: horn, ignition, wiring, 12v/24v/48v battery.
The vehicle will frequently shut off while driving. It will completely lose power. It also stalls, the gear shift has gotten stuck in park and would not move. The main concern is the fact that it cut off on me on the highway again today at 75mph!! Very dangerous!! Luckily the semi truck was able to swerve around me…
Tl contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. While driving approximately 25 MPH the headlight warning light started to flash on and off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the light switch was replaced. The failure continued and was taken back to the dealer a second time and the ignition switch was replaced. The…
Engine
93 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 76,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, cooling system, exhaust system.
Our engine went out and needed replaced when car was under 80,000 miles. It had to be replaced for over $3000. Now we are told that the cradle/subframe that holds the engine in is rusted through causing our vehicle problems when turning right. It's ready to break and cause many problems if we continue driving it!!!…
The contact owns 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to local repair shop where it was diagnosed that the engine would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any…
Fuel system
81 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 96,500 miles. Parts named most often: storage, delivery.
Once getting off the interstate and turning onto a frontage road, driving 35 MPH my car lost power and stalled. I pulled onto the side of the road, turned my car off, and it turned back on. However, this problem has been occurring off and on since august 2013 (7-8xs). It most commonly stalls after filling up with gas.…
Every time I fill my car up to full, it will stall several times when driving or at a light. The stalls occur until the fuel level has dropped.
Wheels and tires
52 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 19,500 miles. Parts named most often: tread/belt, rim, lugs/nuts/bolts/studs, sidewall.
The rim of my Chrysler 300c car has cracked with no apparent impact. The crack then makes the tire lose pressure. This happened not on only 1 wheel but on 2 wheels at 2 different times. Had to replace the rims both times.
Dt: the contact stated upon routine maintenance of vehicle the dealer informed the contact that the tires eeded to be replaced. The contact stated he should not need to have new tires because the tires only had 20,000 miles on them at this time. The dealer stated there were wires coming through on two of the tires.…
Suspension
49 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 10,000 miles. Parts named most often: front, rear.
This vehicle (as I understand, this and may others) is experiencing a pull to right. It has been in the shop numerous times and has had the tsb (camb. Bolt) performed 2 times. Purchased this car in august and have had this problem right from the begining...now we are at the end of april and it is not fixed. We have…
: the contact stated that the vehicle pulls to the right. There were no warnings prior to the failure. The failure occurs under all road conditions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for front end alignments but the problem persists. The manufacturer was contacted on 07/19/06 and a complaint was…
Steering
43 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 18,000 miles. Parts named most often: linkages, rack and pinion, gear box (other than rack and pinion), hydraulic power assist.
Vibration in front end. Had tires balanced 5-10-15000. Dealer said tires were the problem early on. At less then 18000 tie rods replaced along with new set of 4 tires. Tie rods under warranty, no help on tires.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The vehicle has continental tires. The contact noticed that all four tires had abnormal flat spots, as if they were out of round. He took the vehicle to the dealer and had the tires replaced with an identical set. The tires were also rotated. Shortly after the repair, he took the…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 Chrysler 300 recalls
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the chrysler, dodge, jeep and ram owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their company. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on march 27, 2017. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is s43. Note: this recall supersedes recall 14v-7700.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 ram 2500 trucks produced at the st. Louis north assembly plant. With this change, chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 ram 1500, 2005-2009 ram 2500, 2006-2009 ram 3500, 2007-2010 ram 3500 cab chassis, 2008-2010 ram 4500 and 5500 cab chassis, 2004-2009 dodge durango, 2007-2009 chrysler aspen, 2007-2012 jeep wrangler, 2008-2012 dodge challenger, 2005-2008 dodge magnum, 2005-2012 chrysler 300, 2006-2012 dodge charger, 2005-2011 dodge dakota, and 2006-2009 mitsubishi raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in al, ca, fl, ga, hi, la, ms, sc, tx, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. Virgin islands, or "zone a." additionally, unless included in "zone a" above, chrysler is also recalling 2004-2008 ram 1500, 2005-2009 ram 2500, 2006-2009 r
Air bags: inflator module
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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Air bags
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengerâs frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. For vehicles that were sold, or are currently registered, in florida, puerto rico, hawaii, and the u.s. Virgin islands, owners were notified and the recall began on december 5, 2014. For all other vehicles, chrysler notified owners and the recall began on february 3, 2015. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is p40 expanded. Note: this recall has been superseded by recall 16v-352. This recall superseded the passenger air bag p
Full defect summary
Chrysler group llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 dodge ram 1500, 2500, and 3500, 2004-2005 dodge durango, 2005 dodge dakota, 2005 dodge magnum and 2005 chrysler 300, 300c and 300 srt8 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in alabama, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, texas, puerto rico, u.s. Virgin islands, saipan, guam, and american samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Transmission: automatic transmission
Risk: If this occurs and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may roll away and cause a crash without warning.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the transmissions and install a bracket to ensure the park pawl anchor shaft is retained in the proper position. The recall began on november 28, 2005. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
On certain pickup trucks, sport utility and passenger vehicles equipped with 42rle automatic transmissions, the cup plug that retains the park pawl anchor shaft may be improperly installed. If the shaft moves out of position, the vehicle may not be able to achieve 'park' position.
Electrical: cables
Risk: A loose fastener can cause an instrument panel fire.
Fix: Dealers will tighten the bulkhead stud battery cable fasteners to the proper specification. Owner notification began on july 6, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
On certain passenger vehicles, the battery cable fasteners at the bulkhead stud may not have been properly tightened.
Seat belts: front
Risk: This could cause shoulder belt separation in certain crash conditions, which can increase the risk of injury to front seat occupants.
Fix: Dealers will tighten the shoulder belt adjuster turning loop bolts to the proper specification. Owner notification began on july 6, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
On certain passenger vehicles, the front shoulder belt adjustable turning loop (atl) bolts may not have been properly tightened.
Seat belts: rear/other
Risk: This could cause the rear seat belt anchors and/or the child seat anchors to separate in certain crash conditions, which can increase the risk of injury to rear seat passengers.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the rear floorpan reinforcement for missing welds and install structural rivets if necessary. Owner notification began on july 6, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
On certain passenger vehicles, a spot welding operation for the rear floorpan reinforcement may not have been performed.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.NHTSA.gov/sites/NHTSA.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa
Air bag inflator rupture
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe14-016 in june 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.all six vehicles were operated in florida or puerto rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag systems.during the course of pe14-016, odi determined that five additional vehicle manufacturers used inflators of a similar design and vintage also supplied by takata. No evidence of field failures was found in vehicles produced by these five additional manufacturers.nonetheless, at odi's in
Air bag inflator rupture
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe14-016 in june 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.all six vehicles were operated in florida or puerto rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag systems.during the course of pe14-016, odi determined that five additional vehicle manufacturers used inflators of a similar design and vintage also supplied by takata. No evidence of field failures was found in vehicles produced by these five additional manufacturers.nonetheless, at odi's in
Questions about the 2005 Chrysler 300
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Chrysler 300?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (255 complaints, typically around 73,000 miles); transmission (189 complaints, typically around 85,500 miles); electrical (99 complaints, typically around 67,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 Chrysler 300 have?
- 7 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from May 24, 2016 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the Chrysler 300?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about 300 model year since 2000, with 825 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.