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2019 Chrysler 300: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
22%
7 of 32 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2019 Chrysler 300. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 22% of relevant complaints.

Better than 83% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

Excludes 28 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 12%).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
7
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
60
this model year
Fires reported
0
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
2
5 crashes · 3 injuries

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS22 · 37%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM21 · 35%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER12 · 20%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING5 · 8%
VISIBILITY/WIPER5 · 8%
STEERING4 · 7%

The years either side

2010
40%
31 of 137
2011
26%
48 of 225
2012
40%
145 of 441
2013
36%
103 of 341
2014
49%
106 of 247
2015
37%
33 of 109
2016
42%
28 of 83
2017
19%
14 of 86
2018
15%
20 of 153
2019
22%
7 of 60
2020
too few complaints
2021
too few complaints
2022
too few complaints
2023
too few complaints

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

What owners reported

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE07/11/2026
about 2 years old, I was with my family driving on the freeway when I felt the car veering to the right going off the road. I tried to correct the steering by pulling it to the left. I was not able to correct this steering as it seemed that the steering wheel was lock. I tried stopping the car from going off the road b…
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SY12/17/2025
Vehicle experiences sudden Auto-Park engagement, hard shifting, and loss of gear engagement. Code P0700 present. Issue began after A/C compressor failure. Safety risk includes sudden deceleration and loss of control.”
ENGINE02/07/2025
Smell of straight gas coming through the car when accelerating, then checked if there was a recall and there was. Spoke to Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram and said they don’t have the parts available for the recall.

Three of 7 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 (2)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Dodge Challenger and Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The instrument cluster may not properly illuminate driver warning…
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
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…

This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.

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