2007 Chrysler 300 Problems, Recalls & Reliability
760 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2007 Chrysler 300, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 3 defect investigations. It scores 36/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 70,300 miles.
Below average
Where 2007 sits among all 300 years
What owners report
“My car will not shift out of park. I called dealership, and they told me my car did not qualify.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 300
“Takata recall inflators have yet to be replaced. I feel unsafe each time i get into my car.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 300
“Engine stalls very often even while driving on the hwy. No mechanic neither the dealer has been able to fix it.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 300
“When i was driving all electronics shut off but the car could still drive.. So i tryed to turn my four ways on didn't come on i pulled over still no lights working turned my car on lights turned on and my four ways also turned on when i started the car back up.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 300
“Stuck in park. Can't shift out of park floor shifter locked bypass doesn't work.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 300
“Fuel fumes odor inside car and garage, checked car for leaks and found upper fuel pump mount plastic housing hairline cracked leaking fuel.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 300
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 528 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 78,344 miles. Half of those reports fall between 52,000 and 110,000 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.…
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE CAN CAUSE A MOMENTARY LOCK UP OF THE DRIVE WHEELS IF THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING OVER 40 MPH AND…
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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
78 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2007 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 2007 Chrysler 300 reliable?
The 2007 Chrysler 300 drew 760 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 36/100, scored against the model's worst year (2006).
What are the most common 2007 Chrysler 300 problems?
The top reported problems for the 2007 Chrysler 300 are transmission & drivetrain (235 complaints), airbags (143), and engine (82).
At what mileage do 2007 Chrysler 300 problems show up?
Owners most often report 2007 Chrysler 300 problems around 78,344 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 52,000 and 110,000 miles.
Does the 2007 Chrysler 300 have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2007 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.