KnownCarProblems2011 Chrysler 300 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 200 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Chrysler 300, most often about the electrical (60% of complaints, typically around 54,000 miles). It is 8th of 20 300 model years by number of complaints and has 7 recalls.
⚠ Safety advisory3 recalls for this car came with a do-not-drive warning. See below and check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most common 2011 Chrysler 300 problems
Electrical
119 complaints · 60%Half of these problems showed up before 54,000 miles. Parts named most often: alternator/generator/regulator, wiring, 12v/24v/48v battery, instrument cluster/panel.
My radio shut off while I was driving and then the battery saver mode came on the dashboard. I called the dealer while I was driving. They said they never heard of that issue and bring it next day to be checked. While I attempting to turn my car lost all power and locked up in the intersection. I had no steering and…
I was driving my car and I heard a whine from the engine compartment. The battery indicator light came on and I received a "battery saver mode" message on the evic. I parked the vehicle. When I shut it off, the engine had a strong odor of burning plastic about it. When I got back into my car the power was completely…
Air bags
27 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 24,000 miles.
I was driving a Chrysler 300 .I attempted to change lanes to my right in front of bus. I did not clear it and was spun down sloped hill I went through iron fence jumped four foot retainer wall and hit a storage building. My airbags did not deploy.
Received recall notice n07 regarding improper front airbag wiring ; have contacted selling dealer ( milford auto group llc, 1470 boston post rd, milford, ct 06460 ) 3 times. They state that the parts required to repair vehicle are not available from Chrysler ; they take my phone number and put me on a waiting list. No…
Engine
20 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 47,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2011 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the engine stalled as the battery saver warning indicator illuminated and smoke started to emit from the vent. The problem recurred several times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not…
On my way home from work today, I was driving about 40 MPH when I got a battery saver mode message. I had been getting the message a few days now and didn't know what to think of it. A little further into the commute, I started smelling a burning smell. All of a sudden, all of the vehicles systems start to shut down…
Brakes
19 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 46,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, antilock, foundation components.
On my way home from work today, I was driving about 40 MPH when I got a battery saver mode message. I had been getting the message a few days now and didn't know what to think of it. A little further into the commute, I started smelling a burning smell. All of a sudden, all of the vehicles systems start to shut down…
On the afternoon of 11/5/2014 I was driving at a speed of approx. 45-50 MPH when I noticed my 2011 Chrysler 300 making a whining sound. Shortly after that I smelled what seemed like burning plastic. I then noticed that my ABS and ESC lights appeared on the dashboard. A message stating "battery saving mode" appeared on…
Fuel system
14 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 65,000 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
Check engine light came on 2 blocks from home. Parked the car. The next evening we could smell gas from our front porch, ten feet from the car. Curious we opened the car and the passenger compartment was pungent from the odor of gas. Called aaa and towed to local car repair. Plastic cap on top of the fuel tank located…
Vehicle had a strong smell of fuel. There are many complaints regarding this same issue on the internet. The offending part was auxiliary fuel pump had to be replaced that is mounted on the top of the gas tank underneath the back passenger seat.
Other or unspecified
11 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 59,000 miles.
I own a 2011 Chrysler 300 with just over 46,000 miles. My wife is the driver of this vehicle. Having trouble with turning off the engine. Gear shift is in "park" but information screen says "vehicle not in park" thus will not allow me to turn off the engine. This has been happening periodically since may 2016 and has…
The cars altenator failed causing the engine to stall (shut down) we were traveling on the back side of a strip mall on florin road. Popping the hood revealed that there was smoke and a lot of it. We had to pay to get the car towed home.
Stability control
11 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 72,000 miles.
"takata recall" my blind spot sensors on my Chrysler 300c AWD say's that they need to be serviced and the lights remaining on the mirrors along by the obnoxious beeping sound and the screen telling me over and over again to service these senors is going to cause an accident. It went from one car wash to malfunctioning…
Takata recall my 2011 300 ABS light.brake light , traction control light come on and stay on at different times but a lot more with the hotter weather
Lights
7 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 8,500 miles. Parts named most often: headlights.
The contact owns a 2011 Chrysler 300 limited. The contact stated that when driving downhill, the headlights would not illuminate the roadway straight ahead. In addition, the side headlights failed. The headlights were not able to be adjusted. The dealer was notified of the failure who advised the contact that they…
While driving at night on a non illuminated road the headlight beam extends about 12 then angles to right and left. When turning left or right there is no illumination to right or left when turning. Making the turn is like driving into a black hole. There could be a person or impediment in the way and it cannot be…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2011 Chrysler 300 recalls
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began february 4, 2019. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is v01.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2010 dodge ram 3500, ram 4500/5500, 2010-2011 dodge dakota, 2010-2014 dodge challenger, 2010-2015 dodge challenger, chrysler 300, and 2010-2016 jeep wrangler vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp 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 owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began february 28, 2018. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is u03.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2009-2013 jeep wrangler, chrysler 300, dodge challenger and dodge charger vehicles, and 2009-2011 dodge dakota vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. Virgin islands or "zone a." additionally, chrysler is recalling certain 2009-2010 ram 4500 cab chassis, ram 5500 cab chassis, ram 3500 cab chassis, jeep wrangler, chrysler 300, dodge dakota, dodge challenger, and dodge charger vehicles ever registered in the states of arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia or "zone
Electrical: alternator/generator/regulator
Risk: If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. There is also the possibility that the alternator may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator and depending on the part number, will replace the alternator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began february 12, 2018. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is t36.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 dodge challenger, dodge charger, chrysler 300, dodge durango, and 2012-2014 jeep grand cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles have electro-hydraulic power steering (ehps) and are equipped with a 5.7l or a 3.6l engine and a 160, 180 or 220 amp alternator. In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.
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
Electrical: alternator/generator/regulator
Risk: If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will replace the alternator, free of charge. The recall began on february 27, 2015. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is p60.
Full defect summary
Chrysler group llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 chrysler 300, dodge charger, challenger, and durango; and 2012-2014 jeep grand cherokee vehicles manufactured april 22, 2010, to january 2, 2014, and equipped with a 3.6l engine and a 160 amp alternator. In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.
Air bags
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment the airbags may not operate as designed, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace both driver and passenger seat airbag wiring harnesses, free of charge. The recall began on april 22, 2013. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is n07.
Full defect summary
Chrysler group llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 chrysler 300, dodge challenger, and dodge charger vehicles manufactured april 11, 2011, through december 14, 2011. The affected vehicles may have improperly sized terminal crimps on the seat side-airbag wiring harness which may cause the seat side-airbags to malfunction and illuminate the airbag warning light.
Electrical: fuses and circuit breakers
Risk: This could lead to loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the ABS/ESC system fuse, free of charge. The safety recall began on may 18, 2012. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 300 and dodge charger vehicles. These vehicles may lose ABS/ESC system function due to an overheated power distribution center.
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
Questions about the 2011 Chrysler 300
- What are the most common problems with the 2011 Chrysler 300?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (119 complaints, typically around 54,000 miles); air bags (27 complaints, typically around 24,000 miles); engine (20 complaints, typically around 47,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2011 Chrysler 300 have?
- 7 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from January 15, 2019 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2011 a bad year for the Chrysler 300?
- It is 8th of 20 300 model years by number of complaints, with 200 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.