1999 Chrysler 300M Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 48about this part
- Share
- 14%of 351 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 48 complaints about the steering of the 1999 Chrysler 300M, 14% of the 351 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was stopped & just put it into drive from park & the car just took off. I put my foot on the brake but it didn't stop right away. The car is totaled. The vehicle did property damage.”
NHTSA complaint #10637881, filed 2014-09, 68,000 miles“In backing out of parking space, turned wheel, heard faint pop and then noticed that I had no steering at all. Car was towed to dealer that did regular service. I was informed that power steering rack had failed. This part had previously been replaced by same dealer in feb 2003 when I reported whineing noise from steering to them.”
NHTSA complaint #10082844, filed 2004-07, 105,000 miles“Steering failure on our 1999 Chrysler 300M. We have owned our car since it was new and never drove car hard. This was is my wife's car. The steering failed at 37000 miles. I asked st. Pete Chrysler if there were problems with steering and they said no. However this was a lie. This repair was around $1000.00 without using mopar parts. After doing some research on this, I found out that their has been thousand of problems with steering.”
NHTSA complaint #10045089, filed 2003-10, 37,000 miles“While attempting to make a right turn into a shopping mall the power steering on my 1999 Chrysler 300M went out.(note: this is the first time this had happened) I had to use most of my strength to complete the turn. I pulled into a nearby parking space with the same difficulty and ran my errand. When I re-entered the car the steering was back to normal until I got to my house about 5 minutes later when the power steering again went out. I left the car parked until the next morning. I drove to a dealership about 20 miles away and then later back home when the dealer could not find any problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10262665, filed 2009-03, 108,000 miles“This a complaint in regard to an article I read about a law suit with the Chrysler company in reguards to steering problems with their lh series cars. I own a 1999 Chrysler 300M and for about the last year there has been rattling noises but just noises then in august of 2002 I started to get excessive play in the steering. I stopped driving the vehicle until I could get it fixed but in feb 2004 I was in an accident in my pick up truck so I had to start using the vehicle to go back and forth to work. I put 200 miles a day on it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10062135, filed 2004-03, 75,000 milesSteering: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Chrysler 300M
51 complaintsBody and structure
49 complaintsEngine cooling
33 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
32 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsWheels
22 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsTires
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Chrysler 300M
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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