2011 Chrysler 300C Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 24%of 25 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 103,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine of the 2011 Chrysler 300C, 24% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 103,000 miles.
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.
“The dealership diagnosed it with bad lifters. While driving the car the check engine light starts flashing , bad fuel fumes and shuts the gas off . I have to veer off the road to avoid getting hit . The dealership said there is a backorder on lifters 6 months. I not able to drive it very far because of the gas fumes and the worry of breaking down . Need some answers asap!”
NHTSA complaint #11221044, filed 2019-06, 105,000 miles“Hello, I am currently having a problem with my 5.7 hemi in my Chrysler 300. I am facing issues with the notorious 'hemi tick' and it has gotten obnoxiously loud and annoying especially when parked against a building or on start up. The hydraulic lifters on the 5.7 engines are known to fail whether its in dodge Chrysler or ram vehicles the vehicles runs perfectly fine, idles perfectly fine. I have never once had a problem with the vehicle except for the lifters that I'm soon going to have to change which in result may have even damaged my camshaft. …”
NHTSA complaint #11217629, filed 2019-06, 78,000 miles“Complete engine failure hwy speed, no brakes....timing chain break massive damage to engine. Thankfully this happened at 130 in the morning! Fca not warranting a recall warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #11182525, filed 2019-02, 103,000 miles“The problem I have is with the engine coolant system and the vehicles electrical system the cooling system is not operating the way that is supposed to be in the electrical system keeps malfunctioning the check engine light keeps coming on and off the car is not idling the way that is supposed to be idling I’ve already replaced the humidity control module three timesAnd when I’m on the highway if I go to fast the front of the car start shaking”
NHTSA complaint #11417564, filed 2021-05“The vehicle has a continental system in it that I cannot explain where it came from or how it ended up in the vehicle and it has caused my vehicle to drive horribly and it will not even start a times and it has even sped out of control at times it does not allow the air system meaning heat and air conditioning to work or the touch screen and it causes all kinds of weird noises in the vehicle also has a system called autoliv in it which is something Daimler which is not part of Christ anymore I found out at this time”
NHTSA complaint #11491699, filed 2022-10Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 14% |
| 2014 | 1 | 9% |
| 2013 | 4 | 11% |
| 2012 | 4 | 27% |
| 2011 | 6 | 24% |
| 2010 | 3 | 30% |
| 2009 | 6 | 55% |
| 2008 | 5 | 17% |
| 2007 | 24 | 21% |
| 2006 | 243 | 35% |
| 2005 | 70 | 24% |
Other parts of the 2011 Chrysler 300C
11 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Chrysler 300C
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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