1999 Chrysler 300M Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 49about this part
- Share
- 14%of 351 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 49 complaints about the body and structure of the 1999 Chrysler 300M, 14% of the 351 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 miles. 1 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“My 1999 Chrysler 300M has developed 2 cracks on the right side of the dashboard, on either side of the passenger side air bag. I researched this online and it is a very common problem. The cracks form only on the passenger side and always on either side of the air bag. I tried to get the cracks repaired, but no one is willing to do the work due to the proximity of the air bag. I believe this is much more of a safety issue than simply a cosmetic one due to the following reasons: the air bag is designed to deploy with a given amount of force. …”
NHTSA complaint #10152522, filed 2006-03, 95,682 miles“After parking my car in my heated garage for most of the winter in sw pa, I got into it in the spring and noticed a small crack in the dashboard on the passenger side where the airbag is. Since then, that small crack has grown to about 8 and another one appeared on the right side that is now about 4 . I am afraid my airbag will accidentally deploy on even a small bump in the road. My car currently has about 53k on it. I will soon be contacting my local Chrysler dealer to complain! Any hints you can provide on handling this will be appreciated!”
NHTSA complaint #10088439, filed 2004-08, 46,530 miles“It is seemingly impossible to align a 1999 Chrysler 300M, and this has been quite an alarming recent experience for me, having just bought a used one and having changed a lot of front-end suspension parts before aligning and re-aligning. I feel so horrible for the people who bought and continue to buy these 300 cars today. In comparison to my other cars, (a 1993 pontiac firebird and even an older Chrysler product, a 1986 daytona) which can be easily aligned if all the right parts are in and work well, the 300M simply cannot be aligned it seems, no matter what parts are changed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10157903, filed 2006-05, 104,000 miles“I recently noticed a crack in the dashboard of my 1999 Chrysler 300M over the passenger airbag. The crack is about two inches long and getting bigger. There is also an oily substance surrounding the crack. I feel that this is a safety concern and may compromise proper deployment of the airbag resulting in bodily harm or possible death in the event of an accident. I am concerned that if I were to repair the crack it would it would further compromise the deployment of the airbag. Having researched this online it appears that many of the other identical models have the same problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10093623, filed 2004-10, 75,992 milesRelated service bulletins
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Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Chrysler 300M
51 complaintsSteering
48 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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