There are 9 owner-reported engine complaints for the 2011 Chrysler 300in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
bought the car 04/27/2023 check engine light came on 2 days after purchase, got a code read at autozone it was codep0302 its a misfire in cylinder 2 only causes vehicke to go into "limp mode" loses power dies whike driving 3 occassions. ive paid to get ut serviced twice and its still not fixed , causing driveabikitt/ emmissions/ecu concern.
CAR BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER UNDER PRESSURE, ENGINE LIGHT WOULD FLASH. USUALLY WHEN COLD OR PULLING HARD ON A HILL OR PASSING. ENGINE RAN ROUGH, MISFIRING AND OUT OF BALANCE. COULD NOT CONTINUE TO PASS ON ONE OCCASSION; HAD TO PULL BACK, WRANGLE OUT OF TRAFFIC AND STOP VEHICLE. MISDIAGNOSED: REPLACED PLUGS, COIL & INJECTOR ON VALVE #5. DID NOT CORRECT. FINALLY DIAGNOSED AS BAD CAMSHAFT. VEHICLE HAS A HEMI. TECHNICIAN STATED HE HAS REPLACED MANY OF THESE ON VARIOUS ENGINES WITH A HEMI IN A FOUR YEAR RANGE. STATED IT IS A COMMON FAILURE ON THOSE VEHICLES BUT NOT LISTED ON A RECALL. THIS FAILURE IS A SAFETY HAZARD. HAVING EXPECTATIONS OF THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY, AS IT NORMALLY WOULD, NEARLY CAUSED ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. ADDITIONALLY BOGGED DOWN TRAFFIC AS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CONTINUE AT A SPEED OVER 45 MPH. TRAFFIC BECAME BOTTLENECKED BEHIND ME ON THE INTERSTATE UNTIL I COULD WRANGLE TO THE SHOULDER. I ALSO OWN A DODGE RAM TRUCK IN THE SAME YEAR RANGE AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE TECHNICIAN TO BE PREPARED FOR IT TO GO OUT ON THAT VEHICLE ALSO.
CAR OVERHEATED MELTED WHILE DRIVING SENSOR READ COLD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHEN RESUMING ACCELERATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS NUMBER FOURTEEN ON A WAITING LIST; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR MAY NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,133.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE BASE OF A LIGHT POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM THE EXACT REPAIRS. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20.
AT LESS THAT SIX-HUNDRED MILES ON NEW VEHICLE HAD A FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CONTROLLING FUEL TO ENGINE. ENGINE MANAGEMENT COMPUTER (ECU) FAULTY, CAUSING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FUEL TO BE DUMPED INTO ENGINE CYLINDERS.
SHIFTER WAS SQUEAKY SOUNDED LIKE AN OLD CAR EVERY TIME YOU SHIFTED TO A DIFFERENT POSITION. TOOK IN TO THE DEALER SERVICES CENTER AND WHILE THEY WERE FIXING OTHER ISSUES THEY SAID IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SO THEY DID. NOW 6,000 LATER IT SOUNDS THE SAME AND WHEN I TOOK IT IN ONES AGAIN FOR OTHER ISSUES THEY SAID IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACES. APPARENTLY THE SHIFTER IS DEFECTIVE. MY CAR HAS ONLY 36,000 AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 7 TIMES AND ALL DIFFERENT ISSUES.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026