2013 Chrysler 300 Problems, Recalls & Reliability
447 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2013 Chrysler 300, alongside 6 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 27/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 50,000 miles.
Typical
Where 2013 sits among all 300 years
What owners report
“Alternator went out. It's a recall on thousands of car but supposedly not this car. Car lost power will i was driving down the street. Smelled something burning. Had the same exact problem with my 2012 chrysler 300.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 300
“Vehicle shifter will not operate properly, there are times i thought car was in park and it was in reverse. I move shifter from park to drive and it is still in park. Go to put it in reverse and it bypasses the gear. Times i put it in drive and it is in neutral. Taken car back to dealer for problem…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 300
“Driving on freeway battery saver mode came on then after all the lights on my dash stated flashing then after my car stalled i have no control in my vehicle then almost crash into someones vechicle.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 300
“Was at a red light and car started to shake then i pulled over off the road and shut it off and my car never started back up again”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 300
“I took my car to chrysler for a recall on my airbag and my airbag light is back on. I am nervous that it popped on while i was driving”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 300
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 310 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 44,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 23,000 and 75,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (6)
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2010 Dodge Ram 3500, Ram 4500/5500, 2010-2011 Dodge Dakota, 2010-2014 Dodge Challenger, 2010-2015 Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300, and 2010-2016 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger vehicles, and 2009-2011 Dodge Dakota vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii,…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300, Dodge Durango, and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles have electro-hydraulic power steering (EHPS) and are equipped with…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator and depending on the part number, will replace the alternator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2018.…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles manufactured February 15, 2011, to November 27, 2014, and 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured July 16, 2012, to December 22, 2015. The…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software to mitigate the risk of vehicle rollaway, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler…
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Challenger, and Durango; and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured April 22, 2010, to January 2, 2014, and equipped with a 3.6L engine and a 160…
Fix: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will replace the alternator, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.…
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chrysler 300 AWD, Dodge Charger AWD, and Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 vehicles equipped with ZF all wheel drive ("AWD") 8HP45 transmissions. In the affected vehicles, the transmission output shaft may…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the transmissions, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2014. Customers may contact Chrysler at…
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
Led to recall campaign 16V240000.
Technical service bulletins
324 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2013 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 2013 Chrysler 300 reliable?
The 2013 Chrysler 300 drew 447 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 27/100, scored against the model's worst year (2006).
What are the most common 2013 Chrysler 300 problems?
The top reported problems for the 2013 Chrysler 300 are electrical (171 complaints), transmission & drivetrain (61), and other (47).
At what mileage do 2013 Chrysler 300 problems show up?
Owners most often report 2013 Chrysler 300 problems around 44,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 23,000 and 75,000 miles.
Does the 2013 Chrysler 300 have recalls?
6 recall campaigns apply to the 2013 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.