2012 Chrysler 300c Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2012 Chrysler 300c. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
2fires
ENGINE
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
POWER TRAIN
1
STEERING
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints17

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I was driving about 30 mph down hill on a city street, when my car started to flash a power steering error message, I was no longer able to brake/steer the vehicle as normal which almost caused me to crash into the vehicle in front of me. The vehicle allowed me to get to a place of safety with…”

STEERING · reported 2019-06-15

“Car started miss firing one cold morning. Shakes at low rpm and throws a cel. Barely over 100k miles and it ticking very loudly which makes me believe it is the rocker arms. Now instead of being covered the cost to repair I have to pay out of pocket on a car I am still financing. Simply ridiculous…”

ENGINE · reported 2019-03-01

“Car started miss firing one cold morning. Shakes at low rpm and throws a cel. Barely over 100k miles and it ticking very loudly which makes me believe it is the rocker arms. Now instead of being covered the cost to repair I have to pay out of pocket on a car I am still financing. Simply ridiculous…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2019-03-01

“The vehicle in questions backup camera flickers in reverse. It also sometimes displays the camera view reversed and without guide lines on screen. Multiple chrysler 300 vehicles have these backup camera issues new, used, and pre-owned.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2018-09-13

“My complaint is my dash board is actually peeling apart. I just purchased the vehicle march 10,2018.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-09-04

“Vehicle blind-spot system has malfunctioned and the remote keyless system has failed. The blind-spot system failed over time, it would specifically malfunction during rain/snow weather events or after a car wash. The remote keyless system has failed over time. After the car has started I get the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2018-08-29

“"takata recall" the check engine light continues to come on intermittently. There does not seem to be an actual problem. The light may come on and stay on for a few hours or a few days.”

ENGINE · reported 2018-05-12

“Timing chain failure. Caused major engine damage and failure. I was driving on the highway at 55mph and the car suddenly stalled and would not start. Had it towed to the mechanic and learned that the timing chain had broken and caused catastrophic failure/damage in the engine. I had to replace the…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-03-15
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Chrysler 300c as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.