2013 Chrysler 300 Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 2%of 306 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,360miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the suspension of the 2013 Chrysler 300, 2% of the 306 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,360 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“1:driving home when I looked up and saw sparks coming from under my car, lost steering and slowed down to guard rail before an exit ramp on highway. My wheel and control arm came off the vehicle which happened at 5200 miles. 2:as I was driving on the highway my vehicle shut down causing me to lose power and get stranded on the highway not able to move which caused me to get rear ended at 65 MPH. This was at 18k miles. Recall came out after accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10788621, filed 2015-11, 18,000 miles“Underneath the vehicle, on the suspension parts there is tons of rust! The metal is beginning to come apart around the control arm bushings!! Someone told me about this issue, and had me look, and my car is completely worse then his!!!!!! This issue needs to be resolved, a complaint has been filed, where someone hit the wall due to this issue!!!!! Don't let people die!!! Make Chrysler fix this mess! This isn't a car radio not working, or the interior falling apart... This is a life or death issue!”
NHTSA complaint #10555252, filed 2013-12, 1,500 miles“Vehicle: 2013 Chrysler 300 purchase date: november 10, 2013 (418 miles at the date of purchase) date of vehicle breakdown: december 9th, 2013 (1309 miles at the date of breakdown) driven for 891 miles before defect scenario: I was coming home from work on december 9th, when the control arm on the front-driver's-side snapped while I was driving 25mph on a straight neighborhood road, causing the vehicle to swerve and almost crash into another moving car on the road. Upon examination, heavy rust was found all over the suspension of the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10562363, filed 2014-01, 1,309 miles“From just after a few days of purchase, on all the suspension parts, there is tons of rust eating away at the suspension of my brand new car. This issue is on every single Chrysler 300 being sold. And every single Chrysler 300 is in danger. The front and rear suspension is on a ticking time bomb to rust, and break apart. The retaining ring around the bottom of the balljoint, the metal holding it on, can be scraped right off. I have emailed Chrysler, they have no comment. You can visit a local Chrysler dealer right now, and notice this issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10554741, filed 2013-12, 85 miles“The under side of the front end of the car - including all suspension - control arms/bushings are completely rusted/dry rotted out on the car. The drivers side lower control arm needs to be replaced and the car only has 40,000 miles. This was first brought to our attention at 30,000 miles that there was a ton of rust on all the components. Went in for an alignment and was told that the drivers side lower control arm needed to be replaced. The situation has only gotten worse and the cost for repair is over $1000 for one side. …”
NHTSA complaint #11271176, filed 2019-10, 35,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10244356Sep 20, 2023LIFTER, Hydraulic Roller Deactivating Please do not replace MDS lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect.
- 10170314Dec 11, 2019Air Suspension Components Star Parts Catalog has been updated to show individual service parts for the compressor assembly. This will allow service technicians to repair the root…
- 10217484Nov 1, 2017Servicing Lower Control Arm Inner Pivot Bushings This bulletin discusses replacement of the lower control arm inner pivot bushings.
- 10216303Nov 1, 2017Servicing Lower Control Arm Inner Pivot Bushings This bulletin discusses replacement of the lower control arm inner pivot bushings.
- 10224607Mar 30, 2016Verify two (2) 6102212AA alignment dowel pins are installed in the 4x4 adaptor prior to transmission installation.
- 10140151Mar 30, 2016Verify two (2) 6102212AA alignment dowel pins are installed in the 4x4 adaptor prior to transmission installation.
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 | 8 | 8% |
| 2014 | 5 | 2% |
| 2013 | 6 | 2% |
| 2012 | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 11 | 2% |
| 2007 | 13 | 3% |
| 2006 | 14 | 1% |
| 2005 | 49 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2013 Chrysler 300
131 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
58 complaintsEngine
36 complaintsAir bags
32 complaintsOther or unknown
23 complaintsElectronic stability control
17 complaintsExterior lighting
17 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Chrysler 300
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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