2014 Chrysler 300: engine and transmission complaints
HIGH COMPLAINT SIGNAL
49%
106 of 217 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system
49% of relevant owner complaints filed with NHTSA on the 2014 Chrysler 300 are about the engine, transmission or fuel system. That is a model-level pattern, not bad luck.
Worse than 62% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).
Excludes 30 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 43%).
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
POWER TRAIN08/25/20161 INJURED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, IT BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY ROLL AWAY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS DRAGGED SEVERAL FEET AND SUSTAINED BODY INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT ENGINEERS TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER,…
POWER TRAIN11/13/2015CRASH1 INJURED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON AND PARKED, THE DOOR WAS OPENED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. AFTER RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE, IT INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED AWAY. THE CONTACT WAS STRUCK BY THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THE CONTACT'S A…
POWER TRAIN01/07/20151 INJURED
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS WERE SLIPPING FROM THE GEAR BOX WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE IN PARK, IT ROLLED AWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND SHIFT IT BACK TO PARK ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT. A PO…
Three of 106 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 (8)
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…
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain Mopar Stage 1 Kit Performance Packages Powertrain Control Modules (PCM) Part Numbers P5160023, P5160025, and Demon Crate PCM Pa…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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 …
This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.
Before you buy a 2014 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.
8 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.
