Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the airbags, seat belts, and engine. The 8 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
2021Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.
0/8 checked
2021 Chrysler 300: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/3
Ask the seller not to warm the car up first0/4
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/1
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
These years share the 2021's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2021 checks
Worth adding to your 2021 checks
Worth adding to your 2021 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2021 Chrysler 300. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6L 6-cyl | AWD, RWD | 21–23 mpg |
| 5.7L 8-cyl | RWD | 19 mpg |
NHTSA complaints for the 2021 Chrysler 300, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
Waiting on a front air bag inflator recall repair is the main theme. Most filings say the owner got a recall notice, but the dealer and manufacturer could not supply the replacement part. Owners call the delay unreasonable. Some have stopped driving the car because they fear the inflator could burst and throw shrapnel. None of these filings reports an actual deployment or injury. A separate complaint describes the air bag warning light staying on. The dealer blamed a faulty harness, and the part could not be found on two visits.
Seat belt webbing tears or unravels without warning. Reports cover both the driver and passenger belts, and the seam comes apart until the belt splits completely. One owner thinks the metal hardware is cutting the webbing and expects a replaced belt to fail again. Getting a replacement can mean arguing with the dealer, especially once the warranty has run out. A torn belt gives no protection in a crash, so any visible fraying is serious.
A rough idle that feels like a misfire comes with slightly noisy valvetrain and some oil use between changes. Both filings describe the same case, which began around 24,272 miles. No check engine light came on. The dealer found failed needle bearings in the rocker arms on several cylinders, saw no cam damage, and replaced all the rockers on both sides. This is a single documented case, not a widespread pattern.
Excerpts from complaints 300 owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
Air bag light stays on constantly vehicle was checked by Chrysler in Columbus Ga. and was told the harness was bad quoted $1,200 dollars for the repair. However the part was unavailable on 7/12/2023 returned for the fix on 7/22/2023 and still no part. I understand Air Bags have been a problem on numerous Chrysler 300 in the past please review and instruct maybe a recall is warranted.
Filed with NHTSA, August 2023
About 2 months ago the passenger seatbelt in my vehicle just tore out of nowhere. The seam seemed to unravel and it completely broke. Took it to get repaired had some issue but my complaint today is to help save someone from this or maybe others may have had same issue. The seatbelt was poorly made or defective. It could have gone bad but nobody was injured and it took them a fight to fix,it, and never received an apology.
Filed with NHTSA, March 2025
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2021 ranks third for owner complaints among 6 300 years, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.
The 2021 is the 11th model year of the 300's second generation (2011–2023).
It includes the 2015 update.
What changed for 2015
Recall repairs are free at any Chrysler dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury or death.
Fix: Dealers will replace both side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning February 20, 2025. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 19B.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, and Chrysler 300 vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 212, "Windshield Mounting.".
Risk: A windshield that separates from the vehicle during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will remove and replace the front windshield urethane sealant, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is Y47.
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2021 owner complaints, side by side
