2006 Chrysler 300 Problems, Recalls & Reliability
2,258 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2006 Chrysler 300, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 4 defect investigations. It scores 100/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Fuel system leads the reports, typically around 75,228 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2006 Chrysler 300 sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 2009–2011, 2014–2019.
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Where 2006 sits among all 300 years
What owners report
“Cut off when tank full of gas can't put but 3/4 of a tank in it when are going slow it stalls out”— owner report to NHTSA, 2006 300
“My car shuts off every time i fill my gas tank. I crank it, put it in drive. As i'm driving, my car completely shuts off. This has happened numerous times in traffic. At rush hours.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2006 300
“Car is stuck in park, there is a recall for this problem. Chrysler says my vin # not covered”— owner report to NHTSA, 2006 300
“Takata recall i was not notified that i was in danger and my car was part of recall and needed to replace airbag”— owner report to NHTSA, 2006 300
“The indicator lights on the dash come on while driving, witch causes the head lights to go out. I think this is a very dangers thing to happen. Chrysler corporation should recall this model car and take care of the problem before i have an accident.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2006 300
“Takata recall i was driving on the street when my car shut off on me i then attempted to turn the car back on and it wouldnt budge my dashboard lights flicker on and off i constantly had to get a jump untill it wouldnt want to power on anymore”— owner report to NHTSA, 2006 300
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 1,738 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 80,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 53,555 and 109,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (4)
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…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their…
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,…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners.…
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…
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR BRAKE TUBES FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. A CLIP WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED TO SECURE THE BRAKE TUBES TO THE RIGHT FRONT SHOCK TOWER TO MAINTAIN PROPER…
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…
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSIONS AND INSTALL A BRACKET TO ENSURE THE PARK PAWL ANCHOR SHAFT IS RETAINED IN THE PROPER POSITION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT…
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade,…
Model years named: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Component: AIR BAGS
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their…
Led to recall campaign 13V172000.
Technical service bulletins
91 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2006 Chrysler 300. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2006 Chrysler 300 reliable?
The 2006 Chrysler 300 drew 2,258 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 100/100, scored against the model's worst year (2006).
What are the most common 2006 Chrysler 300 problems?
The top reported problems for the 2006 Chrysler 300 are fuel system (517 complaints), engine (487), and transmission & drivetrain (369).
At what mileage do 2006 Chrysler 300 problems show up?
Owners most often report 2006 Chrysler 300 problems around 80,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 53,555 and 109,000 miles.
Does the 2006 Chrysler 300 have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2006 Chrysler 300. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.