Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Chrysler 300 has 74 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
74
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles manufactured February 15, 2011, to November 27...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | My car threw itself in neutral twice in the highway going home. |
| Apr 21, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | goes into 4th gear and will not shift up or down DTC P1DD2 gas leaking from sending unit area and ... |
| Aug 12, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Was on my way home from work and car completely lost power as I was preceding to go after stopping a... |
| Jun 8, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, th... |
| Nov 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A BUSY STREET IN ATLANTA. I CAME TO A STOP SIGN AND WHEN I TRIED TO CONTINUE TH... |
| Nov 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2012 S V6 AWD WILL NOT DRIVE IN RWD MODE IT IS STUCK IN AWD ALL THE TIME. MECHANICS AND DEALERS C... |
| Nov 4, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE WILL NOT WORK DESPITE HAVING BEEN TAKING INTO THE DEALER THREE (3) TIMES FOR DIA... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED, SPUTTERE... |
| Dec 23, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ... |
| Nov 29, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE LOST P... |
| Oct 12, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | NOTHING HAS HAPPENED AS YET BUT I HAVE HAD NO FURTHER CONTACT FROM DEALER ON ALTERNATOR PROBLEM. |
| Sep 25, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | APRIL TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE PATCH WAS INSTALLED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS PERIODICALLY. SINCE PAT... |
| Sep 22, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER... |
| Aug 17, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD... |
| Aug 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I HAD A RECALL PERFORMED AT THE DEALER FOR THE SHIFTER RECALL IN FOR WHICH THEY PERFORMED A REPROGRA... |
| Jul 7, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | GOT UP IN THE MORNING STARTED MY CHRYSLER 300 LET IT RUN FOR 3-5MINS BEFORE PULLING OFF TO GET COFFE... |
| Jun 16, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE GROCERY STORE. ABOUT A MILE AWAY I STOPPED AT STOPLI... |
| Apr 12, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER IN DRIVE AND ATTE... |
| Mar 16, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS WAITING IN THE DRIVE THRU BANK LINE AND THE CAR CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD IT TOWED TO TH... |
| Mar 13, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA ... |