2006 Chrysler 300C: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 15V313000. NHTSA received the report on . 4,077,169 units. Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
Remedy of campaign 15V313000, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners. Dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began for Chrylser on June 8, 2015. The recall for Mitsubishi started on June 24, 2015. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Mitsubishi owners may call 1-888-648-7820. Chrysler's number for this recall is R25. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V817 in its entirety. Vehicles that have had their driver side frontal air bag replaced previously need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well.
Do-not-drive advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2006 Chrysler 300C. The campaign is 15V313000. NHTSA received the report on 26 May 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 698 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
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
1 campaign. 4,077,169 units in total.
15V313000Received . 4,077,169 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator ModuleDo-not-drive advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners. Dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began for Chrylser on June 8, 2015. The recall for Mitsubishi started on June 24, 2015. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Mitsubishi owners may call 1-888-648-7820. Chrysler's number for this recall is R25. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V817 in its entirety. Vehicles that have had their driver side frontal air bag replaced previously need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number R25. 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
698 complaints, 991 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.
- 2006 Chrysler 300C
- All 2006 vehicles
| Component | 2006 300C | All 2006 vehicles | 300C, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 245.2 | 60.7 | 208.2 | 243 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 176.6 | 37.6 | 155.4 | 175 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 170.5 | 48.7 | 129.3 | 169 |
| Power Train | 108 | 94 | 120.2 | 107 |
| Electrical System | 56.5 | 109.3 | 97.6 | 56 |
| Unknown or Other | 44.4 | 29.2 | 47.1 | 44 |
| Steering | 38.3 | 95.2 | 42 | 38 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 33.3 | 48.3 | 21.6 | 33 |
| Air Bags | 32.3 | 108.1 | 50.5 | 32 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 19.2 | 44.1 | 22.1 | 19 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 8
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 9
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 1 Mar 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
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA15001 | Engineering analysis | Air Bag Inflator Rupture | Air Bags / Frontal | 24 Feb 2015 | Open | 14V668 |
| PE14016 | Preliminary evaluation | Air Bag Inflator Rupture | Air Bags / Frontal | 11 Jun 2014 | 2 Mar 2015 | 13V172000 |
| PE13016 | Preliminary evaluation | Engine Stall | Fuel System, Gasoline | 9 May 2013 | 10 Feb 2014 |
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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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 2006 Chrysler 300CThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Chrysler 300C: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chrysler/300c/2006/. 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)
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Chrysler 300C?
- 4,077,169 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chrysler 300C have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Chrysler 300C, model years 2005 to 2017. 1 of them names the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Chrysler 300C name most often?
- Engine: 243 of 991 component mentions, or 245.2 per 1,000. For all 2006 vehicles the figure is 60.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Chrysler 300C open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 3 that name this model year.