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2018 Chrysler 300
Common Problems & Inspection Guide

Verify baseline vehicle system stability data. Learn what to check on the physical vehicle computer before signing a bill of sale.

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Platform Heritage

The Chrysler 300 is a full-size car produced by Chrysler under Stellantis North America and its predecessors. The first generation (model years 2005–2010) was available as a four-door sedan and station wagon, in the second generation (model years 2011–2023) was available solely as a sedan. The second generation 300 was marketed as the Chrysler 300C in the United Kingdom and Ireland and as the Lancia Thema in the remainder of Europe.

Source: Wikipedia intro extract · as of Jun 19, 2026

Key facts for this model year

152NHTSA owner complaints
4Safety recalls on file
41Top issue reports · Electrical System
$0Typical OEM recall remedy cost to you

~3.4k average monthly buyer searches in the US (google ads data · as of Jun 19, 2026). Run a MotoMetrics scan for your VIN to see live repair exposure.

Verify the data — open primary sources · as of Jun 19, 2026

System Defect Summaries & Field Data

Active safety recalls on file: 4 (source: NHTSA Recalls API · as of Jun 19, 2026)

Top NHTSA complaint categories

Recent recall summaries

Campaign 18V280000 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · API record

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Dodge Charger, Durango and Challenger, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Wrangler, Chrysler 300, and RAM 1500 vehicles. An incorrect transmission park lock rod may have been installed in the transmission.

Campaign 18V332000 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · API record

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.

Campaign 18V524000 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD · API record

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango and Chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles and 2018-2019 Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid vehicles. The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.

Campaign 24V198000 · AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR · API record

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.

YouTube voice themes below are research hints only — verify against NHTSA data before citing.

Search demand cross-check: ~3,377 avg monthly intent searches (source: google ads data · as of Jun 19, 2026)

On-Site Chrysler 300 Pre-Purchase Checklist

  1. Verify OBD-II readiness monitors are complete (not recently cleared) using a full protocol scan.
  2. Compare dashboard mileage to ECU-stored odometer modules where accessible.
  3. Pull permanent and pending DTCs — not only stored codes visible on the dash.
  4. Inspect systems related to ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  5. Inspect systems related to UNKNOWN OR OTHER (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  6. Inspect systems related to ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  7. Inspect systems related to AIR BAGS (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  8. Inspect systems related to POWER TRAIN (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  9. Confirm recall remedy completed for POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (campaign 18V280000).
  10. Confirm recall remedy completed for ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING (campaign 18V332000).
  11. Confirm recall remedy completed for ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD (campaign 18V524000).
  12. Run a MotoMetrics on-site scan for Chrysler 300 before signing the bill of sale.

Alternative Inferences & Cross-Shopping Matrix

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Generational cohorts

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Class competitors

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Vehicle health varies wildly by individual history. Aggregate recall and complaint data cannot tell you whether the specific car on the lot had its monitors cleared or its odometer rolled back. Verify the physical or digital scan before you sign a bill of sale.

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