2013 Chrysler 300: engine and transmission complaints
ELEVATED COMPLAINT SIGNAL
36%
103 of 287 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system
36% of relevant owner complaints on the 2013 Chrysler 300 are about the engine, transmission or fuel system. That is elevated. Worth an independent inspection before you commit to one.
Better than 60% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).
Excludes 54 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 30%).
The percentage is each model year's drivetrain complaint share. No elevated signal describes the model year, not any one car; a well-kept example of a flagged model can still be the right buy, and any of these still needs an inspection.
What owners reported
PARKING BRAKE,POWER TRAIN08/16/2016CRASH1 INJURED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD TOWARDS THE GARAGE DOOR. THE CONTACT'S WIFE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS CUT OFF BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE GARAGE DOOR. THE VEHICLE DRAGGED HER ALONG A…
POWER TRAIN08/05/20161 INJURED
UPON EXITING VEHICLE (WHILE PLACING ROCKER GEAR SHIFT IN PARK POSITION), VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY IN REVERSE DOWN INCLINED DRIVEWAY. PERSONAL INJURY AND VEHICLE BODY DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO RIGHT REAR LOWER PANEL.
POWER TRAIN07/01/20161 INJURED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION, EXITING THE VEHICLE, AND RELOCATING TO THE TRUNK AREA, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY MOVED AND ROLLED OVER THE CONTACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SERIOUS UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENT…
Three of 103 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.
Recall campaigns on this model year (6)
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2010 Dodge Ram 3500, Ram 4500/5500, 2010-2011 Dodge Dakota, 2010-2014 Dodge Challenger, 2010-2015 Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 30…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300, Dodge Durango, and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. …
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger vehicles, and 2009-2011 Dodge Dakota vehicles sold, o…
This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.
Before you buy a 2013 Chrysler 300
Ask the seller whether the transmission has ever been repaired or replaced, and whether the car has shown shuddering, slipping, delayed or harsh shifts, or a whine at speed.
Drive it from a cold start and long enough to warm up. Many transmission faults hide once the car is warm.
Get an independent pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic you choose, and tell them to focus on the transmission.
6 recall campaigns on this model year. Whether a specific car still has one open depends on the VIN; the report checks that.
Ask for service records. A transmission already replaced under warranty is a different car from one that was not.
Have the VIN?Paste it and get the full report for that car. First report free, then a 30-day pass covers a whole car search.
Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history
report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition
of any individual vehicle. Combined across 2 body styles NHTSA files separately.
