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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2011 Chrysler 300 Recalls

The 2011 Chrysler 300 has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on January 15, 2019.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 Chrysler 300. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
7

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
200

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
7

9 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2011 Chrysler 300, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

7 recalls on the 2011 Chrysler 300

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Campaign
19V018000
Reported
January 15, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 1,413,222
Risk NHTSA names
crash, injury and death
NHTSA advisory
do not drive until repaired
Same campaign
also 2010, 2012–2015 300, 5 other models

19V018000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Campaign
18V021000
Reported
January 9, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 328,177
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
NHTSA advisory
do not drive until repaired
Same campaign
also 2009–2010, 2012–2013 300, 9 other models

18V021000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator

Campaign
17V435000
Reported
July 10, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 442,214
Risk NHTSA names
crash and fire
Same campaign
also 2012–2014 300, 4 other models

17V435000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Campaign
16V352000
Reported
May 24, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 4,648,270
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
NHTSA advisory
do not drive until repaired
Same campaign
also 2005–2010, 2012 300, 13 other models

16V352000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator

Campaign
14V634000
Reported
October 8, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 435,081
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2012–2014 300, 4 other models

14V634000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags

Campaign
13V118000
Reported
April 3, 2013
Vehicles affected
up to 119,497
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2012 300, 2 other models

13V118000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, air: antilock: control unit/module

Campaign
12V197000
Reported
May 2, 2012
Vehicles affected
up to 119,072
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2012 300, 1 other model

12V197000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2011 Chrysler 300 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 200 owner complaints about the 2011 Chrysler 300, the newest on April 16, 2024. Of these, 7 describe a crash (4%) and 9 a fire; owners reported 5 injuries.

In complaints about the 2011 Chrysler 300, the component group named most often is the electrical system (60%), followed by the air bags (14%) and the engine (9%).

2 of the 2011 Chrysler 300's 7 recalls also concern the electrical system.

Where 2011 Chrysler 300 owners gave the mileage (134 complaints), the median was 49,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Electrical System119
  • Air Bags27
  • Engine18
  • Service Brakes16
  • Electronic Stability Control (Esc)11
  • Fuel/Propulsion System11

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2011 Chrysler 300 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20117
20129
201315
201443
201545
201626
201724
201810
201911
20204
20212
20221
20232
20241

Complaints about the 2011 Chrysler 300 peaked in 2015, when NHTSA received 45. 37% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2011 vehicles, the 2011 Chrysler 300 drew 1.8× the complaints of the median Chrysler 300 year in the same window: 6th highest of the 15 ranked years.

Chrysler 300 years to avoid →

The 200 complaints about the 2011 Chrysler 300 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Chrysler 300 by model year

Other 2011 Chrysler models

Newest record on this page: April 16, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted