KnownCarProblems2006 Chrysler 300 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 1,002 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Chrysler 300, most often about the air bags (26% of complaints, typically around 72,000 miles). It is the most complained-about 300 model year since 2000 and has 4 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 2006 Chrysler 300 problems
Air bags
258 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 72,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
Rear ended a dooley pickup with a trailer hitch. Front of car impacted dead center. Totaled out car. Front cap was knocked off car, front end smashed in and motored shifted. Air bags never deployed. Front frame bent in two places. Also front seat belts never went into locked position.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the air bag and seat belt warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the air bag warning light remained illuminated after…
Transmission
257 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 77,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, manual transmission, driveline, axle assembly.
Tl contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the contact heard a clicking noise from underneath the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they replaced the lifter, rocker arm, shaft, transmission…
Own a 2006 Chrysler 300, that is stuck in park. I could not get to work today. I have been researching online all day & it seems that this is a common occurrence in this vehicle model. I have called several dealerships & there is no recall even though I see people complaining about it all over the internet. It will…
Engine
211 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 90,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system, cooling system.
At 89,000 miles my 2006 Chrysler 300's engine failed. I purchased this vehicle new and kept up with all required maintenance including oil changes which I have documentation for. The vehicle's engine suddenly failed while traveling at highway speed in november 2011. No vehicle should fail at such a low mileage. I was…
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. After restarting the vehicle, the contact noticed a loud screaching sound coming from the engine. The vehicle had not been diagnosed and had not been repaired. The failure and current…
Fuel system
172 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 85,000 miles. Parts named most often: storage.
My car (300c AWD) stalls after fill up. This has happened several times on a trip from california to georgia. I was filling the car three times a day. Moving from the fuel island to the interstate on-ramp the car will die making brakes and steering lose power as well. The car will restart and function correctly until…
After refilling the vehicle with gasoline I travel about a mile from the service station and while coming to a traffic light the vehicle RPM began to decrease until the car engine shut off; I was able to restart the engine and the vehicle drove a short distance and began to stall again. I restarted the vehicle and was…
Electrical
95 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 87,000 miles. Parts named most often: wiring, horn, alternator/generator/regulator, instrument cluster/panel.
While driving, all the warning lights came on and flashed for about 2 seconds. This continued to happen about once a week, or sometimes 3x per day. Once, all the gauges went dead as well. Very distracting and unsettling while driving. My wife had a similar problem with her Chrysler town and country van, and sears…
While driving, all the warning lights come on and flash for a few seconds. Sometimes the speedometer goes to zero. This has been happening a few times a month for the past two+ years.I see that others are having the same problem.…
Steering
47 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 69,500 miles. Parts named most often: linkages, rack and pinion, steering wheel/handle bar, column.
I have a 2006 Chrysler 300 limited the tie rod ends goes fast like every 9 to 10 months I check the car regularly an I notice that each wheels I jacked up had movement so I replace them again before it got worse er never had a car with this problem tie rod end last some times for 9 years or so if your in the country…
After fueling vehicle, car stalls several times shortly after leaving gas station. Must stop, turn car off, then back on each time. After driving around 3-4 miles, problem dissipates. Always fill car on slowest setting on nozzle and remove when clicks off ( never overfill). This is very unsafe.
Other or unspecified
46 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 105,000 miles.
While driving in traffic my car loss power. Then again while driving in highway traffic at a speed of 60 MPH the car loss power. When this happend I was able to pull off onto the side of the road. It was hard to steer because it had no power. I had to restart the car by turning the key on as if it had never been in…
Takata recall , security system shuts down car I was at the gas station and the security system shut the whole car down as well as the and a ignition repair the car blocked the remote key from starting it and just would not click when turning the key would not crank, lights stop coming on the only thing it would do is…
Brakes
39 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 52,000 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components.
Tl contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The brake pedal makes a squeaking noise that appears to originate from the springs. The noise occurred at 5 MPH whenever the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle is currently at the dealer, but has not yet been diagnosed. In addition, both of the rear windows do not work and have…
The car engine stopped and the brakes, the steering wheel did not work, and almost caused an accident.it happened several times when I turn the car to the left, then it dies in the middle of the curve, especially after filling the gas tank completely.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2006 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.
Brakes: service brakes, hydraulic
Risk: This can result in a decrease of braking force and the potential for an engine compartment fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the rear brake tubes for damage and replace them free of charge. A clip will also be installed to secure the brake tubes to the right front shock tower to maintain proper clearance to the exhaust gas recirculation tube. The recall began on june 26, 2006. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
Certain passenger vehicles equipped with 2.7 liter engines and mk25e braking systems may exhibit inadequate clearance between the rear brake tubes and the exhaust gas recirculation tube. Contact between the brake tubes and exhaust gas recirculation tube over an extended period of time may cause the brake tubes to wear through and cause a brake fluid leak.
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.
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 2006 Chrysler 300
- What are the most common problems with the 2006 Chrysler 300?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (258 complaints, typically around 72,000 miles); transmission (257 complaints, typically around 77,000 miles); engine (211 complaints, typically around 90,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2006 Chrysler 300 have?
- 4 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 2006 a bad year for the Chrysler 300?
- It is the most complained-about 300 model year since 2000, with 1,002 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.