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Owner complaints · Electrical System · every model year

Chrysler 300 electrical problems, 2016–2023

141 of the 423 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Chrysler 300 2016–2023 name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). The loudest years: 2018 (69), 2017 (31), 2019 (21). Filed under the same heading across these years: 5 manufacturer bulletins, 3 recall campaigns. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.

141 complaints, 8 model years 33% of everything filed about the 300 typically at 32k miles

Chrysler 300 electrical problems by model year

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

One row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.

Model yearComplaints naming the electrical systemShare of the year’sTypically atOn file under the heading
20230——38 TSBsthe year →
2022120%—54 TSBsthe year →
20210——80 TSBsthe year →
20200——96 TSBsthe year →
20192135%—84 TSBs · 1 recallthe year →
2018 in depth6945%—64 TSBs · 2 recallsthe record →
20173136%—78 TSBs · 1 recallthe year →
20161923%—120 TSBs · 1 recallthe year →

Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the electrical system. Nothing here is a rate.

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When the electrical complaints were filed, and at what mileage

Source: NHTSA complaint database
141complaints name the electrical system, all years

Filed per calendar year, every model year together: 2016: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2018: 6 · 2019: 5 · 2020: 11 · 2021: 24 · 2022: 29 · 2023: 25 · 2024: 22 · 2025: 9 · 2026: 6

32kmiles, typically

Across the model years, half of the 33 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 20,000 and 58,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

The radio, heat/AC unit, temperature moves up and down by itself, maps, etc... Took my car to my local dealership for routine oil change. I inquired about why my radio was on a constant browse? The technician explained that this has been a common issue with the Chrysler 300. Since then the issue has gotten worse.
Electrical System Jun 29, 2021 NHTSA owner report
A software update came on my screen when I driving. I pushed the update button on the screen and it started to update it stopped at 44% and then my car battery started losing its charge. After a few days the battery was dead and had to jump it to get it started. I took it to the dealer they said I would have to pay for it.
Electrical System at 113,000 miles Mar 8, 2021 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2017 Chrysler 300C. The contact stated that after a rainstorm, the rear seats were wet, and the rear seat floorboard mats were also wet. The contact stated that the radio was functioning intermittently after a rainstorm and was occasionally inoperable. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated.
Electrical System at 82,000 miles Nov 1, 2024 NHTSA owner report
The center console control that has your heat ,radio ,seat heat control,car temperature control as well as phone and navigation system started acting nuts. Dash started running navigation system to random destinations with distance and time then it would switch to phone and start calling random phone numbers in my contact list.tried to…
Electrical System May 20, 2021 NHTSA owner report
It is obvious that this 2019 Chrysler 300 has the defects that a recall was issued by the NHSTA about. My electrical systems have malfunctioned multiple times causing the vehicle to lock up and die in traffic. The power steering would go out. The car wouldn’t want to shift.
Electrical System Nov 18, 2023 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the electrical system, across the years

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recall campaigns filed under this heading, any model year

5 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading, any model year

Every one filed under the heading is listed. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Which Chrysler 300 years have the most electrical complaints?

2018, 69; 2017, 31; 2019, 21. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2018 (45%).

Is there a recall for the electrical system on the Chrysler 300?

Yes — 3 campaigns are filed under this heading across these model years: 19V203000 (2019), 18V524000 (2018), 18V332000 (2018). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do electrical problems show up on the Chrysler 300?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 32,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 20,000 and 58,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?

Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.