2006 Chrysler 300C problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
698 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
76,553 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 593 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 243 of 698 complaints (34.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 410 | 58.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 215 | 30.8% |
| Steering behavior | 60 | 8.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 58 | 8.3% |
| Braking behavior | 52 | 7.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 24 | 3.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 243 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 175 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 164 |
| Power Train | 94 |
| Electrical System | 55 |
| Unknown Or Other | 44 |
| Steering | 35 |
| Air Bags | 32 |
Engine: 243; Fuel/Propulsion System: 175; Fuel System, Gasoline: 164; Power Train: 94; Electrical System: 55; Unknown Or Other: 44; Steering: 35; Air Bags: 32
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 49 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 93 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 136 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 141 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 137 |
| 150,000 and above | 37 |
Under 25,000: 49; 25,000 to 49,999: 93; 50,000 to 74,999: 136; 75,000 to 99,999: 141; 100,000 to 149,999: 137; 150,000 and above: 37
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (141). 105 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 10 |
| 2010 | 25 |
| 2011 | 20 |
| 2012 | 24 |
| 2013 | 157 |
| 2014 | 198 |
| 2015 | 60 |
| 2016 | 51 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2007: 6; 2008: 9; 2009: 10; 2010: 25; 2011: 20; 2012: 24; 2013: 157; 2014: 198; 2015: 60; 2016: 51; 2017: 41; 2018: 21; 2019: 14; 2020: 19; 2021: 8; 2022: 13; 2023: 13; 2024: 2; 2025: 6; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 410 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 215 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 60 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10291020 · 2009-11-04 (November 4, 2009)
INTERMITTENT STALLING - REPETITIVE ISSUE INTERMITTENT STALLING OF MY VEHICLE WHILE IN PARK OR WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE 3X'S FOR THE SAME ISSUE; 3/21, 4/17 AND 6/23. SINCE THE PROBLEM OCCURS SO INFREQUENTLY, THE DEALERS (BERLIN CHRYSLER & MT. EPHRAIM CHRYSLER) HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. I'VE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR STALLING SINCE 6/23, NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN AND WITH MY CAR BEING 41,000 MILES IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. THERE IS NO REASON WHY I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR (IF T…
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10291020 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10340153 · 2010-06-25 (June 25, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300-C. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL REPEATEDLY UNTIL THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR MOVED OFF THE FULL MARK.. THE DEALER STATED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A VENT VALVE SENSOR INSIDE THE FUEL TANK THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATED THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE CHAR COAL CANISTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 03/30/11
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10340153 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10192377 · 2007-06-04 (June 4, 2007)
A HOLE GOT PUNCHED IN MY FUEL TANK ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300C WHEN IT WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN A PAVED HIGHWAY AND THE DRIVER DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING THAT WAS HIT ON THE ROADWAY TO CAUSE THIS MUCH DAMAGE. THE DEALER STATES IT IS A ROAD HAZARD AND I CONTEST THIS RULING AND THINK THE FUEL TANK IS SUBSTANDARD IF IT FAILS THIS EASILY. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN WITH THE SAFETY OF OPERATING THIS VEHICLE IN THE FUTURE. PLEASE ADVISE HOW TO CONTINUE WITH MY CONTESTING THIS RULING BY THE DEALER SINCE IT IS COSTING ME AROUND $1,000.00 PLUS RENTAL AUTO COSTS TO GE…
Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192377 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10275134 · 2009-06-28 (June 28, 2009)
2006 CHRYSLER 300C ENGINE: 5.7 LITER SPMI ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN ANYWHERE FROM 0-40MPH. IT COULD OCCUR WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON, HAPPENING WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, WHICH WOULD BRING THE MILES PER HOUR BELOW 40MPR. SO ACTUALLY WHATEVER YOU WOULD DO TO BRING THE SPEED LIMIT BELOW 40MPH IS OF NO REAL IMPORTANCE. THE REST OF THE THINGS WOULD NOT BE WORTH MENTIONING BECAUSE ANYTHING YOU DID TO BRING THE MILES PER HOUR BELOW 40 IS ALL THAT IS IMPORTANT (IT EVEN WOULD STOP AT A STOP SIGN). IF IT WAS SAFE TO ACCELERATE YOU COULD STOP THE …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10275134 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10274945 · 2009-06-25 (June 25, 2009)
I OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. TWICE YESTERDAY MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. I COULD NOT TURN THE CAR IN EITHER DIRECTION. I HAD TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THEN THE STEERING WAS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE DAY AND IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE FOR ME BECAUSE IF I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THEY CANNOT DETECT A PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 87,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10274945 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10400758 · 2011-05-13 (May 13, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIE ROD THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE STEERING COLUMN FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE TOWED WAS TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIE RODE HAD RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIE RODE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AT 30,000 MILES. THE CONTACT BELEIVED THE FAILURE TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10400758 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10210461 · 2007-12-01 (December 1, 2007)
TRANSMISSION LEAKING FLUID AT O-RING FOR CONNECTOR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10210461 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10301771 · 2010-01-21 (January 21, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE 2007. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD WAS LOOSE AND THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS ACCORDINGLY. WITHIN THE NEXT 3,000 MILES, DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE CONTACT REQUESTED THAT THE DEALER INSPECT THE LEFT AND RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD FOR GENERAL PURPOSES. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE RIGHT TIE ROD WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE TIE RODS WERE INSPECTED A SECOND TIME AND THE DEALER FOUND THE LEFT TIE ROD WAS LOOSE. THE TIE RODS WERE REPLACED A THIRD TI…
Owner-reported narrative. 24,890 miles reported. Look up ODI 10301771 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10214306 · 2008-01-09 (January 9, 2008)
ON CHRISTMAS DAY I WAS ON THE 152 HEADING TOWARDS GILROY WHEN TRAFFIC STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP IN FRONT OF ME. I TAPPED MY BRAKES TO LET THE GMC DUALLY PICKUP BEHIND ME KNOW I WAS STOPPING. HE DIDN'T NOTICE UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE AND HIT MY CAR FROM BEHIND. IT PUSHED ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND SPUN ME AROUND AND SLAMMED ME INTO A FENCE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER SEATBACK IN MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300C BROKE WHICH THREW ME OUT OF MY SEAT AND INTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BACK SEAT SLAMMING ME UP AGAINST THE RIGHT REAR DOOR. THE SEATB…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10214306 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10218577 · 2008-02-19 (February 19, 2008)
WITHIN THE FIRST 300 MILES THE INSIDE OF ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS STARTED TO SHOW PREMATURE SCORING AND GROOVES ALSO A GRINDING NOISE AND BRAKE PEDAL PULSING WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE BRAKES WOULD BE APPLIED. IT HAS GOTTEN A LOT WORSE AND THERE IS LESS THEN 3,000 MILES ON THE CAR. IN SPITE OF A CHRYSLER SERVICE BULLETIN #05-006-06 TITLED "FRONT AND/OR REAR BRAKE ROTORS GROOVED/SCORED" CHRYSLER MOTORS SERVICE WOULD NOT DO ANY THING EXCEPT TURN MY ROTORS ON A LATHE AT A COST TO ME OF $200.00 DOLLARS. I WAS INFORMED BY CHRYSLER MOTORS SERVICE THAT MY PROB…
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10218577 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10511869 · 2013-05-14 (May 14, 2013)
TROUBLE WITH ENGINE STALLING. IT HAPPENS AFTER THE CAR IS DRIVEN FOR A WHOLE OR FILLED FULL WITH GAS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SEVERAL TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND THE CAR TURNS OFF. SOMETIMES IT WILL IMMEDIATELY RESTART AND OTHER TIMES IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART IT. WHEN IT STALLS OUT, THE AUTOMATIC STEERING ALSO LOCKS UP CAUSING THE CAR TO BE DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES NOT JUST ONCE.... ONE TIME WAS AFTER BEING ON INTERSTATE FOR A COUPLE HOURS, AS SOON AS WE PULLED OFF THE CAR KEPT CUTTING OFF. IT HAS BE…
Owner-reported narrative. 135,483 miles reported. Look up ODI 10511869 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10543925 · 2013-09-16 (September 16, 2013)
(11-9-2006) CAR STALLED 4 TIMES IN A ROW. THE STALLING HAS CONTINUED UP TO YESTERDAY (9-15-2013). THE CAR WOULD STALL AT A STOP OR AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND AT RANDOM TIMES FROM A FEW DAYS UP TO 3 OR 4 MONTHS. THE DEALER NEVER HAD A SOLUTION. I HAVE REPLACED MANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEALER INCLUDING THE PCM. BEFORE I CHANGED THE PCM, I WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN THE SWITCH TO RESTART THE CAR. AFTER I REPLACED THE PCM THE CAR WILL STILL STALL, BUT THEN WILL "KICK START" ITSELF IF I AM GOING OVER 25 MPH. SOM…
Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10543925 at NHTSA ↗