2018 Chrysler 300: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2018 Chrysler 300. The newest campaign is 24V198000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Mar 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain / Inflator. NHTSA has 153 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V198000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 5,113,493 units in total.
- 24V198000Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain / Inflator
- 18V524000Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood
- 18V332000Electrical System / Software
- 18V280000Power Train / Automatic Transmission
24V198000Received . 284,982 units.
Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain / Inflator
- Defect, in the NHTSA 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis). Manufacturer campaign number 19B. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V524000Received . 12,779 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood
- Defect, in the NHTSA 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U87.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number U87. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V332000Received . 4,815,661 units.
Electrical System / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number U49,U59-U65,U68,U73. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V280000Received . 71 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the incorrect park lock rod is installed, the transmission may not shift into 'PARK' and keep the vehicle from moving, increasing the risk of unintended vehicle movement and the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct park lock rod, free of charge. The recall began June 28, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U43.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number U43. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
153 complaints, 210 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2018 Chrysler 300
- All 2018 vehicles
| Component | 2018 300 | All 2018 vehicles | 300, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 328.6 | 120.7 | 231.1 | 69 |
| Unknown or Other | 252.4 | 100.9 | 56.9 | 53 |
| Power Train | 81 | 102.3 | 149.2 | 17 |
| Air Bags | 66.7 | 24.9 | 180.3 | 14 |
| Exterior Lighting | 42.9 | 15.2 | 22.5 | 9 |
| Structure | 33.3 | 30.4 | 17.1 | 7 |
| Back Over Prevention | 28.6 | 8.9 | 2 | 6 |
| Engine | 23.8 | 162.1 | 75.7 | 5 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 23.8 | 18.2 | 6 | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 14.3 | 82.1 | 25.5 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 7
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 27 Aug 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2018 Chrysler 300The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2018 Chrysler 300: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chrysler/300/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis)
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Chrysler 300?
- 5,113,493 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chrysler 300 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 38 recall campaigns for the Chrysler 300, model years 1969 to 2023. 4 of them name the 2018 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Chrysler 300 name most often?
- Electrical System: 69 of 210 component mentions, or 328.6 per 1,000. For all 2018 vehicles the figure is 120.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Chrysler 300 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.