Chrysler 300 years to avoid

Every Chrysler 300 model year on file (2012-2021), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.

2012

Worst year on file

96.0

Severity index

Electrical System

Most-reported system

2017

Cleanest year on file

Ranked worst to best

#	Model year	Severity	Complaints	Most-reported system
1	2012 Chrysler 300	96.0 High	426	Electrical System
2	2013 Chrysler 300	90.9 High	306	Electrical System
3	2014 Chrysler 300	86.9 High	237	Electrical System
4	2016 Chrysler 300	81.2 High	76	Air Bags
5	2015 Chrysler 300	75.9 Medium	99	Power Train
6	2019 Chrysler 300	65.2 Medium	61	Electrical System
7	2018 Chrysler 300	55.7 Medium	153	Electrical System
8	2021 Chrysler 300	50.8 Medium	20	Air Bags
9	2017 Chrysler 300	46.7 Medium	82	Electrical System

A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.

Chrysler 300 complaints and recalls by year

Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Crashes	Fires	Severity	Most-reported system
2012	426	9	24	34	96.0 High	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2013	306	6	19	16	90.9 High	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2014	237	8	22	4	86.9 High	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2015	99	5	9	1	75.9 Medium	POWER TRAIN
2016	76	3	9	1	81.2 High	AIR BAGS
2017	82	2	2	0	46.7 Medium	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2018	153	4	6	0	55.7 Medium	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2019	61	2	5	0	65.2 Medium	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2021	20	2	0	0	50.8 Medium	AIR BAGS

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.