2020 CHRYSLER 300

6 recalls — 10 complaints

24V198000 Mar 14, 2024
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
Defect Description
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.
Consequence
An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury or death.
Remedy
Dealers will replace both side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning February 20, 2025. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 19B.
284,982 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis)
24V198000 Mar 14, 2024
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
Defect Description
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.
Consequence
An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury or death.
Remedy
Dealers will replace both side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning February 20, 2025. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 19B.
284,982 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis)
24V198000 Mar 14, 2024
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
Defect Description
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.
Consequence
An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury or death.
Remedy
Dealers will replace both side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning February 20, 2025. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 19B.
284,982 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis)
24V198000 Mar 14, 2024
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
Defect Description
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.
Consequence
An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury or death.
Remedy
Dealers will replace both side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning February 20, 2025. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 19B.
284,982 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis)
21V516000 Jul 8, 2021
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Defect Description
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, and Chrysler 300 vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of... Read more
Consequence
A windshield that separates from the vehicle during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will remove and replace the front windshield urethane sealant, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is Y47.
21,258 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
21V516000 Jul 8, 2021
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Defect Description
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, and Chrysler 300 vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of... Read more
Consequence
A windshield that separates from the vehicle during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will remove and replace the front windshield urethane sealant, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is Y47.
21,258 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Complaint Statistics

10 total complaints 2 crashes 1 fires 4 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4
AIR BAGS3
VISIBILITY/WIPER1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1
POWER TRAIN1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Aug 15, 2025
Incident date: Aug 14, 2025
The contact owns a 2020 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, The contact stated the sun visor of the vehicle had caught on fire. The vehicle was extinguished by the Fire Department. A fire report was filed, and a fire report number was not provided; however, the cause of th... Read more
Fire
AIR BAGS Dec 19, 2024
Incident date: Sep 28, 2024
The contact owns a 2020 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the contact later discovered that the front passenger’s side curtain air bag had erroneously deployed. The contact stated that there was no collision or visible damage to the vehicle to cause the air bag to de... Read more
AIR BAGS Aug 8, 2024
Incident date: Jun 25, 2023
Drivers airbag bursted when I wasn’t in my car, and the passenger airbag has a hole in it.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER May 9, 2023
Incident date: May 9, 2023
The vehicle's LCD screen has become delaminated which causes the control of the radio, air conditioning, navigation, and other features controlled by the "radio" portion of the car to become dysfunctional. The car will randomly beep, change air temperatures, start navigation, cause the loss of hands... Read more
AIR BAGS Apr 1, 2023
Incident date: Mar 24, 2023
March 24th 2023 @ 1:58 pm I was sitting at a red light behind another car, when I was rear ended @ 40+ mph and pushed in to the car ahead of me. The air bags never deployed after colliding with the car in front of me causing my head to hit the steering wheel and the roof of my car. I was unconscio... Read more
Crash 2 injured
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Apr 1, 2023
Incident date: Mar 24, 2023
March 24th 2023 @ 1:58 pm I was sitting at a red light behind another car, when I was rear ended @ 40+ mph and pushed in to the car ahead of me. The air bags never deployed after colliding with the car in front of me causing my head to hit the steering wheel and the roof of my car. I was unconscio... Read more
Crash 2 injured
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Nov 4, 2022
Incident date: Nov 4, 2022
Panoramic sunroof glass exploded.
POWER TRAIN May 22, 2022
Incident date: Mar 1, 2022
On March 1 2022 at 23,800 miles on odometer driving around curve the transmission shifter knob at console made grinding sound (like trying to change gears on moving cog). I noticed this on other curves and laid hand on knob and it was vibrating like trying to go in reverse/park? I parked car and go... Read more
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING May 1, 2022
Incident date: Mar 1, 2022
I purchased this Chrysler 300 new Nov. 2020 with 6 miles on it, This has been one of the best new cars I've purchased. March 1 2022 At 23,800 miles. I was traveling on KY70 around a sharp curve within advised speed, The car made a loud grinding noise at the gear shift knob under my right arm, The ca... Read more
VISIBILITY/WIPER Sep 29, 2021
Incident date: Sep 30, 2020
This Chrysler 300 is equipped with side view mirrors which tilt down when vehicle is placed in reverse gear. It is suppose to tilt a few degrees so that you can see noting is under your rear tires such as a small child or o pet cat, dog,etc. However this vehicle s mirrors tild down so far the onl... Read more

EPA Fuel Economy — 2020 CHRYSLER 300

Trim / Engine City MPG Highway MPG Combined MPG Fuel Type Annual Fuel Cost
3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic 8-spd (Rear-Wheel Drive) 19.0 30.0 23.0 Regular $2,600
5.7L 8-cyl, Automatic 8-spd (Rear-Wheel Drive) 16.0 25.0 19.0 Midgrade $3,950

CO2 Emissions: 389.0 g/mile (Large Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

NHTSA Safety Investigations — CHRYSLER 300

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA16002 Opened: Feb 3, 2016 — Closed: Jun 24, 2016
EA — Closed — Model Year: 2012
Vehicle rollaway, engine on
On April 22, 2016, Fiat Chrysler Automotive US LLC, (FCA) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding a defect that could result in unattended vehicle rollaway with the engine running in approximately 811,586 model year (MY) 2012 to 2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles and... Read more

CHRYSLER 300 — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHRYSLER 300 across all model years (1969–2023).

112 Total Recalls
6,460 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
353 Reported Crashes
191 Reported Fires
14 Reported Deaths

CHRYSLER 300 — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2023 2 8 View
2022 2 6 View
2021 6 24 View
2020 (current) 6 10
2019 5 83 View
2018 9 205 View
2017 4 102 View
2016 5 100 View
2015 7 142 View
2014 10 320 View
2013 6 402 View
2012 10 620 View
2011 8 266 View
2010 7 150 View
2009 5 114 View
2008 4 956 View
2007 4 620 View
2006 4 1,267 View
2005 7 1,061 View
2004 0 3 View
1970 0 1 View
1969 1 0 View

Other CHRYSLER Models

Model Recalls Complaints
TOWN AND COUNTRY 209 19,029 View
PACIFICA 150 10,200 View
SEBRING 114 4,101 View
VOYAGER 82 320 View
CIRRUS 53 1,232 View
LEBARON 48 837 View
200 47 6,930 View
NEW YORKER 44 1,035 View