Chrysler
Chrysler 300 years to avoid
Years to avoid: 2014 and 2018. Best years: 2021.
The 2014 and 2018 Chrysler 300 draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2014 has 221 complaints (17 for each year on the road) and 2018 has 153 complaints (17 for each year on the road), against a median of 8 a year across the 7 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2014 is stalling (19 reports).
- 374complaints
- 11recall campaigns
- 2model years with a page
Newest report Aug 27, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Pick your model year
Owner complaints on file for each year.
Years to avoid
2014
Most reported: stalling (19 reports, median 43,000 miles) and airbag (17 reports, median 28,794 miles).
2018
Most reported: infotainment (91 reports, median 60,000 miles) and A/C failure (49 reports).
Best years
2021
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2014 has the most complaints of any Chrysler 300 year here: 221 of 374 (59%).
- Problem across the years
- The top problem moves around from year to year. Infotainment leads in 1 of the 2 model years and has the most reports overall, 104. Pooled across the years, half of the 23 owners who gave a mileage for infotainment were under about 50,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 10% of Chrysler 300 complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The highest share is on the 2014, 30 of its 221 complaints.
- Recalls on the top problem
- Every model year where owners report infotainment also has a recall on the same system. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2015 at 52 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 17. So far in 2026, 6 more have come in. Filings on record start in 2015.
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Model years with too few complaints for a page of their own: 2015 (98), 2016 (76), 2017 (82), 2019 (60), 2021 (20).
Year by year
2018 Chrysler 300 avoid
153 owner complaints, 17 for each year on the road (2.1 times the model median). Most reported: infotainment (91 reports, median 60,000 miles), A/C failure (49 reports) and airbag (14 reports). 6 reports involved a crash and 7 people were hurt. 4 recalls, including 18V-524 on the electrical system and 18V-332 on the electrical system.
2014 Chrysler 300 avoid
221 owner complaints, 17 for each year on the road (2.1 times the model median). Most reported: stalling (19 reports, median 43,000 miles), airbag (17 reports, median 28,794 miles) and transmission shudder (15 reports, median 29,000 miles). 22 reports involved a crash and 15 people were hurt. 8 recalls, including 19V-018 on the airbags (do not drive) and 18E-053 on the transmission and drivetrain.
Recalls that cover several model years
These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging.
Questions
What Chrysler 300 years should you avoid?
The 2014 and 2018 Chrysler 300 draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2014 has 221 complaints (17 for each year on the road) and 2018 has 153 complaints (17 for each year on the road), against a median of 8 a year across the 7 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2014 is stalling (19 reports).
What are the best years for the Chrysler 300?
The 2021 draws the fewest complaints for its age: 20, or 3 for each year on the road. Model years before 2016 aren't called best, because complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads and their counts run short.
What is the most common problem on the Chrysler 300?
Infotainment, with 104 reports across the 2 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2018.
How many recalls does the Chrysler 300 have?
11 recall campaigns cover the Chrysler 300 model years 2014 to 2018 on this site. The widest, 18V-332 on the electrical system, covers 2 model years.
How many Chrysler 300 complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
10% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2014 has the highest share.
Is there a recall for infotainment on the Chrysler 300?
Yes, on every model year where owners report it.