2011 Chrysler 300 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 27about this part
- Share
- 14%of 200 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the air bags of the 2011 Chrysler 300, 14% of the 200 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 4 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Takata recall- my car has been recalled approximately 3 times for air bag while there are no current recalls, my airbag light came on and it is currently in the shop. I should not have to share all of the financial responsibility, since this is a factory problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11091180, filed 2018-05, 35,700 miles“I was driving a Chrysler 300 .I attempted to change lanes to my right in front of bus. I did not clear it and was spun down sloped hill I went through iron fence jumped four foot retainer wall and hit a storage building. My airbags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10534391, filed 2013-08, 24,000 miles“Takata recall. Expecting me to drive a vehicle where if I do happen to get in a crash, when the air bags deploy, instead of saving my passengers life as it should, the airbag can disperse metal fragments killing passengers in my car. You should be recalling entire vehicles based on this danger and replacing vehicles.”
NHTSA complaint #10915553, filed 2016-10“Takata recall. It has been over 6 months since I received the recall notice from fiat Chrysler and the dealer service department cannot tell me when it is going to be fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #10945293, filed 2017-01“I was a passenger in the front seat of a rental vehichle and I was at a complete stop at a sign when the driver seemed to have some medical episode it was a push start ignition so with the foot on the gas the driver send us straight towards a brick wall and I was trying to locate an emergency brake turn off the car or steer the car out of danger because of the timing and the lack of safety features accessible to me as a result of the car ingenuity I suffered multiple leg fractures after being drug along a 45 foot distance nearly severing my leg from my body and a 20 hr surgery complete with…”
NHTSA complaint #10993080, filed 2017-06Related recalls
- 19V018000Jan 15, 2019DO NOT DRIVEChrysler (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…Covers: Chrysler 300 2010–2015, Jeep Wrangler 2010–2016, Dodge Charger 2010–2015 +5 more
- 18V021000Jan 9, 2018DO NOT DRIVEChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger vehicles, and 2009-2011 Dodge Dakota…Covers: Chrysler 300 2009–2013, Dodge Challenger 2009–2013, Charger 2009–2013 +9 more
- 16V352000May 24, 2016DO NOT DRIVEChrysler (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…Covers: Chrysler 300 2005–2012, Dodge Dakota 2005–2011, Charger 2006–2012 +13 more
- 13V118000Apr 3, 2013Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger, and Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured April 11…Covers: Chrysler 300 2011–2012, Dodge Charger 2011–2012, Challenger 2011–2012
Related service bulletins
- 11032867May 14, 2026Customer Satisfaction Notification 34D - Healthy Airbag Inflator Collection - Dealer Notification (Revision 1)
- 11031695Apr 21, 2026Customer Satisfaction Notification 34D - Healthy Airbag Inflator Collection - Dealer Notification
- 10230090May 27, 2021Customer Satisfaction Notification W50 Driver Air Bag
- 10223478May 27, 2021Customer Satisfaction Notification W50 Driver Air Bag
- 10223318May 27, 2021Customer Satisfaction Notification W50 Driver Air Bag
- 10198412May 27, 2021Customer Satisfaction Notification W50 Driver Air Bag
- 10221183Apr 30, 2021Customer Satisfaction Notification W50 Driver Air Bag
- 10194036Apr 30, 2021Customer Satisfaction Notification W50 Driver Air Bag
- 10223947Oct 6, 2020Customer Satisfaction Notification W50 Driver Air Bag
- 10183058Oct 6, 2020Customer Satisfaction Notification W50 Driver Air Bag
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 17% |
| 2022 | 2 | 40% |
| 2021 | 8 | 40% |
| 2020 | 3 | 33% |
| 2019 | 22 | 36% |
| 2018 | 14 | 9% |
| 2017 | 6 | 7% |
| 2016 | 15 | 20% |
| 2015 | 11 | 11% |
| 2014 | 17 | 7% |
| 2013 | 32 | 10% |
| 2012 | 83 | 19% |
| 2011 | 27 | 14% |
| 2010 | 57 | 46% |
| 2009 | 38 | 46% |
| 2008 | 185 | 26% |
| 2007 | 132 | 27% |
| 2006 | 258 | 26% |
| 2005 | 255 | 31% |
Other parts of the 2011 Chrysler 300
119 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsEngine
18 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsElectronic stability control
11 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Chrysler 300
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology