2006 Chrysler 300

Typical pattern

3.8% of complaints about the 2006 Chrysler 300 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2006 vehicle — around the middle of the 250 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 9.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (262 complaints), typically at 7.9 yr or about 77,801 miles.

Complaints: 1,264
Median age at failure: 9.3 yr
Median mileage: 80,000 n=935
Crash / fire / tow: 8.6% of reports
Safety recalls: 4 2 do not drive

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System

0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y

Power train

262 reports · 77,801 mi

7.9 yr

5.3%

Air bags

258 reports · 72,282 mi

9.8 yr

8.9%

Engine

165 reports · 96,000 mi

9.3 yr

10.3%

Fuel / propulsion

112 reports · 92,343 mi

10.1 yr

3.6%

Electrical system

95 reports · 87,000 mi

9.4 yr

13.7%

Fuel system

61 reports · 70,000 mi

7.8 yr

1.6%

Steering

47 reports · 69,564 mi

7.8 yr

6.4%

Other

46 reports · 105,000 mi

10.8 yr

4.3%

Engine cooling

44 reports · 51,000 mi

4.7 yr

4.5%

Speed control

38 reports · 70,000 mi

8.3 yr

21.1%

Service brakes

19 reports · 102,000 mi

9.2 yr

15.8%

Service brakes, hydraulic

18 reports · 17,000 mi

1.3 yr

11.1%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

16V352000 2016-05-24 Do not drive

Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

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, o

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

15V313000 2015-05-27 Do not drive

Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

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.

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.

06V149000 2006-05-03

Service brakes, hydraulic

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.

THIS CAN RESULT IN A DECREASE OF BRAKING FORCE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

05V460000 2005-10-06

Power train:automatic transmission

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.

IF THIS OCCURS AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED, THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL AWAY AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

In owners’ own words

Engine cooling 3,000 mi 1 mo in service

THERE'S A MISS IN THE ENGINE WHEN DRIVING AT LEVEL OR STEADY SPEED ...DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAST OR HOW SLOW.. GEAR SHIFTER IS HANGING UP AND HARD TO GET OUT OF PARK TO DRIVE... GAS MILEAGE IS A LOT LESS THAN RATED... *NM

Engine cooling 8,470 mi 4 mo in service

2006 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING, LOUD NOISE FROM BRAKE PEDAL, DEALER FOUND RETURN SPRING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED FROM FACTORY. REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. RECALL REPAIR ON TRANSMISSION DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. FRONT BRAKES PULL WHEN APPLIED AT ANY SPEED. THE CAR HAS A LOUD/HARD ENGINE IDLE. *NM

Engine cooling 1,845 mi 8 mo in service

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD AND UPON RESTARTING THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. A MONTH LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 6/16/2006 - *NM

Power train 8,470 mi 4 mo in service

2006 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING, LOUD NOISE FROM BRAKE PEDAL, DEALER FOUND RETURN SPRING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED FROM FACTORY. REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. RECALL REPAIR ON TRANSMISSION DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. FRONT BRAKES PULL WHEN APPLIED AT ANY SPEED. THE CAR HAS A LOUD/HARD ENGINE IDLE. *NM

Other 300 model years

How to read this

This is what owners reported, not a reliability rating. People file with NHTSA about alarming failures, not routine ones, and complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold.
Failure ages come from the incident date on each complaint, populated on about 83% of records. Mileage is shown where reported — NHTSA’s 2021 system change cut mileage capture to roughly 15%, so it thins out sharply after MY2020.
Every rank compares this vehicle only against others of the same model year. A 2025 car has not had time to accumulate five-year failures, so comparing early-failure share across years is meaningless.
Fourteen make-months distorted by media storms and mass recalls — Toyota in February 2010 ran 11× normal volume across 33 models — are excluded.
Recalls are manufacturer actions and authoritative; complaints are not. A recall listed here may already have been performed on any individual car. Check a specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.