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Chrysler 300CModel year report

2012 Chrysler 300C Problems

Complaints
15filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
73,000miles, 13 complaints with mileage
Recalls
0campaigns on record
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2012 Chrysler 300C (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 15 consumer complaints for the 2012 Chrysler 300C. The part named most often is electrical system, with 7 complaints (47% of the total), followed by engine (4) and other or unknown (2). 13 of the complaints include a mileage, and 8% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 73,000 miles. Of all complaints, 2 a fire, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 0 recall campaigns and 94 technical service bulletins for this model year. Electrical system complaints overlap with 17 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Electrical system: “Instrument panel started flashing radio started cutting on and off at hen my wife was dropping kids off to me I seen smoke and told her to pop hood and seen a fire starting in alternator told her to cut car off and alternator start smoking no power to car at all had to leave window down had it at Chrysler 07/24/ 2012”

NHTSA complaint #11113436, filed 2018-07, 114,000 miles

Engine: “Car started miss firing one cold morning. Shakes at low RPM and throws a cel. Barely over 100k miles and it ticking very loudly which makes me believe it is the rocker arms. Now instead of being covered the cost to repair I have to pay out of pocket on a car I am still financing. Simply ridiculous , never owning a Chrysler ever again.”

NHTSA complaint #11186035, filed 2019-03, 100,410 miles

Other or unknown: “My recall on my Chrysler 300C went out the alternator before they had the part to fix it and now my monitor went out cause of it. I was lucky it was in front of my house when it died”

NHTSA complaint #11074234, filed 2018-02, 50,000 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

8% of the 13 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 52,000 and 99,000 miles.

0%0–100%10–258%25–5046%50–7523%75–10023%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (13 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 73,000 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Trend: stable. Complaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

2017201862019
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2012 Chrysler 300C in the data used here. A recall can apply to some vehicles of a model year and not others, so check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 94 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 94 bulletins →

Other model years of the Chrysler 300C

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
2016731,0000———Not enough data
20151241,0000———Not enough data
20141160,0000———Not enough data
20133570,0000——51 · TypicalStable
20121573,0000———Stable
20112558,4500——49 · TypicalStable
20101099,0001———Not enough data
20091165,0001———Not enough data
200830123,0001——50 · TypicalRising
200711264,0001——Not compared (before 2008)Falling
200669876,5261—15Not compared (before 2008)Falling
200528880,0002—20Not compared (before 2008)Falling

All Chrysler 300C model years · Best and worst years by complaints

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2012 Chrysler 300C have?

NHTSA recorded 15 consumer complaints for the 2012 Chrysler 300C as of Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2012 Chrysler 300C is reported most often?

Electrical system is named most often, in 7 complaints (47% of the total), followed by engine with 4.

Has the 2012 Chrysler 300C been recalled?

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year in the data used here. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2012 Chrysler 300C reported?

Among the 13 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 73,000 miles and the middle half falls between 52,000 and 99,000 miles; 8% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

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.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.