- The problem
- 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, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Chrysler is recalling certain 2009-2010 RAM 4500 Cab Chassis, RAM 5500 Cab Chassis, RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge Dakota, Dodge Challenger, and Dodge Charger vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Chrysler is also recalling certain 2009 RAM 3500, RAM 2500, RAM 4500 Cab Chassis, RAM 5500 Cab Chassis, Dodge Durango, Chrysler Aspen, RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge Dakota, Dodge Challenger, and Dodge Charger vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- The risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- The fix
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U03.
Vehicle safety record
2009 Chrysler 300 Problems, complaints & recalls
Owners have filed 95 complaints about the 2009 Chrysler 300 with NHTSA, most often about the airbags (38) and the electrical system (32). Those complaints describe 4 crashes, 2 fires and 2 injuries. It is covered by 5 recalls, the latest in January 2018 for the inflator module. For comparison, the 2008 has 759 and the 2010 has 137.
NHTSA data checked
CAbout as many problems as a typical 300 year, for its age
#97 most complained-about 2009 vehicle
- Complaints
- 95
- Recalls
- 5
- Crashes
- 4
- Fires
- 2
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
Most common 2009 Chrysler 300 problems
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2009 Chrysler 300 recalls 5
Recall repairs are free. Your dealer fixes them whether or not you bought the car there - check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if yours is done. What to do
- The problem
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2012 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2012 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2012 Chrysler 300, 2006-2012 Dodge Charger, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Chrysler is also recalling 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2009 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2009 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2009 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2009 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2009 Chrysler 300, 2006-2009 Dodge Charger, 2005-2009 Dodge Dakota and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AZ, AR, DE, Washington D.C., IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Chrysler is recalling certain 2005-2008 RAM 2500, 2006-2008 RAM 3500, 2007-2008 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2008 Dodge Durango, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler, 2008 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2008 Chrysler 300, 2006-2008 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2008 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or registered, in AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY.
- The risk
- These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- The fix
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their company. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S43. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-7700.
- The problem
- 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.
- The risk
- 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.
- The fix
- 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.
- The problem
- Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2010 passenger vehicles equipped with rear wheel drive. These vehicles may have been built without a front wheel spindle nut.
- The risk
- While driving, a tire and wheel separation could occur increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect the tire and wheel assembly and if found without a spindle nut it will be repaired free of charge. The recall began on november 2, 2009. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-835-1403.
- The problem
- Chrysler is recalling 175 my 2009 dodge charger, challenger, and chrysler 300 vehicles. The tire pressure monitor (tpm) sensors may not transmit the actual tire pressure. This could result in the driver not being aware of low tire pressure.
- The risk
- Operation of the vehicle with low tire pressure could result in tire damage and cause a crash without warning.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the tpm sensors. The recall is expected to begin on february 9, 2009. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
What owners say
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95 complaints about the 2009 Chrysler 300
Newest first, as filed with NHTSA by owners. Page 1 of 4.
The blinkers ...window wipers ...brights. horn.. battery draining. Horn. Staling. Someone said it's the TIPM.WHICH WAS RECALLED yeARS BACK. I JUST GOT THIS CAR NOT EVEN 2 YEARS AGO.and it's unsafe . I can't see and scared the airbags are gonna diploy
The OEM starter ignited a fire under the front end of my vehicle. Upon noticed, I immediately grabbed a fire extinguisher, and I put the fire out. I had my two young boys in the car at the time when it happened and I urged them to get out of the car immediately my young son has a fear from now on on getting in vehicles. There wasn't any issuing warning lights that prompted any awareness. Initially started the car to run and get the juices flowing - seeing The car was parked. There wasn't any movement to Initiate spark.
Fuel vapors are strong when I get gas, car is now leaking gas when it's over half a tank
My chrysler 300c constantly smell like fuel. I have taken to the chrysler dealer who claims he didn't smell anything. Now my vehicle is out of warranty and I still smell fuel. I don't know what to do because the chrysler experts are not helping the situation. Hopefully you can help me get it resolved. I am not alone. You angel the fuel whether the tank is full or not. You have to drive with the windows open.
I'm [[redacted]] I bought this car in 2010 this car is a recall every year dont pass smog and I hasto expend $600to$800 dollars in order to pass smokers now it's in the shop ilick poblem I has to pay $1900 to fix the poblem I already expend $1278 to fix other poblems parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6).'
I have a 2009 chrysler 300 that intermittently shuts itself off while driving. When it does this, it loses al power. Lights, flashers, dash lights all turn off. I lose power steering, power brakes and have to manually steer it and brake it to get it off to the side of the road. Once it is out of traffic I put it in park, turn off the key and then, and only then, I can restart it. When all of this happens, there is no codes. I took it to the dealership where I purchased it and they said that everything is fine...
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because there isn't any codes. I called chrysler customer service and filed a case. #78850950. They claimed to have any prior knowledge of this happening on any other chrysler product. The last time the car shutdown I was making a left hand turn and it shut itself down as I was going across a very busy highway and it almost caused an accident as cars swerved out of the way so not to hit me broadside. Neither chrysler or it's dealership will help me get this problem fixed stating that they have done everything that they are required to do and that the diagnostic machines says there isn't a problem. I suggested that they take the car and drive it around because it will indeed repeat in a couple of days time. The dealership told me that since it's a 2009 that I would be better off getting a new car.I told them that I want this one fixed. They told me that it would cost me thousands for them to hook up test equipment and drive it around. It is in my opinion that this is a safety issue and it will be only a matter of time before someone is killed. There are several similar complaints on the internet. I offer you this car to inspect and drive and see if what I am telling you is in fact what is occurring. What bothers me the most, that this car shuts off all the power and there isn't a single code being generated by the computer.
Car had 98,474 miles on odometer. Engine is mercedes design and guaranteed for 100,000. Engine blew with no warning signs or symptoms or any kind of issues. I was driving 73 mph on i-10 when I heard a low "ka-thunk", electric and oil lights lit on dash, and car began decelerating. At time, I was being tailgated by another vehicle . I hit emergency lights, driver behind me apparently got the message to drive around my vehicle although he/she had plenty of time prior to incident to do this. I was able to pull off...
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safely to side of i-10 highway and park vehicle with emergency flashers on. After raising the hood and checking the fluids, there was plenty of oil and all other fluids were proper amounts. There has been no leakage of any kind of fluids prior to or after incident. I spoke with a dealer saturday at ford peach motors in brewton, al about the situation. She shared with me that she had had a chrysler 300 which did the exact same thing when it got to be around 98,000. Upon doing some research, I discovered that the 2006 chrysler 300c has a recall for this same problem in which the motor gets around 98,000 miles and the motor/engine blows with no apparent warning just as mine did. Also, upon further investigation, mopar has 3 recalls on 2009 300c. It states that all 3 on my vin# were repaired. According to nhtsa website, there are 5 recalls for exact same vin# and no repairs. I spoke with bobby spainhoward, a mechanic, at ford peach. What happened to him was the pin in the camshaft broke in half for no reason, causing timing asynchronization. This led to the rods bending and strong possibility of valve and piston damage. He strongly recommended a brand new motor due to the damage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the residence. An independent mechanic was called to the residence to diagnose the vehicle. The contact was informed that the timing belt needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the alternator was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The vin was unavailable.
Drivers side seat warmer burned a hole through the seat cover and burned a hole through the coat I was wearing. I was driving on the highway when I felt 'pinching' on my lower back and smelled a burning odor. I turned off the seat warmer and drove the vehicle home. I was instructed by by my local chrysler dealer to call chrysler directly and get case number. Did so.. Case number 75085832. Never received a call back after 4 follow up calls. Dealer will not fix until chrysler looks at it.
After receiving several post cards to get the airbag recall, I brought the car to dadeland chrysler/jeep on march 12, 2019. After keeping the car the whole day I was told my car did not qualify for the recall, the service mgr and I spoke with chrysler customer service who refuse to approve the airbag replacement, and the dealer did not do the work because it was not going to be reimbursed. Since then I have received several calls from chrysler and each time I have explained what happened, then I am told they will...
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check and get back to me and I never hear from them again. Bottom line, chrysler corp refuses to do the airbag recall and I need your agency to get involved in this matter. I have also file a complain with the florida highway safety and motor vehicle but I doubt they will take action on the matter. I hope you force chrysler to carry out the mandated recall and fine them for refusing to carry out the nhsa order. I hope to hear from you regarding the outcome of my complain.
While driving on the interstate at night, our 09' chrysler 300 completely shutoff unexpectedly. Engine shutoff, loss of power steering, no power brakes...And worst of all, all lights shutoff! I drift off into the emergency lane (luckily minimal traffic) and stop. Put in in park and restart the vehicle...No warning lights, no issues, as if nothing happened. Continue on with life... Now a while later, I'm driving around a tight roundabout at a low rate of speed. And it happens again! Loss of power steering in a turn...
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at low speed, and the wheel gets ripped out of my hand as the car drives up over the curbs before I can stop with the now non-powered brakes on the car. Minimal damage to vehicle but enough to piss me off to know that this can literally happen at any time... Changing between having power steering to instantly none is a major hazard in a turn. I can deal with an engine turnoff, but this is a complete shutdown, as if the car was shutoff not recognizing a the key is there. Lights, radio, dashboard, etc....All turn off (i'm guessing airbags too?) I have now researched this and I am far from the only one with this issue. It is pretty much narrowed down to a disconnect between the wireless ignition node and the key fob, and the module thinking the fob has been turned off when it fact it hasn't. Chrysler has recalled this part for model years prior, and after 09', but have seemed to skip the 300c for 2009. Well guess what, 2009 300c win module's are faulty also... And just as dangerous an issue as any other vehicle that completely shuts down randomly. This needs to be looked into and there needs to be a recall for 2009 chrysler 300's for the win module and the key fobs! Regards
Takata are all complaint of mine is that it has placed me a unsafe driving state for 3 years without the ability of a car replacement until this problem was solved. Other dealerships that had an airbag problem did presuming that they really cared. For a long time, I have been driving scared. Doing my best to get to a chrysler dealership now.. If I could have traded it I would have.
This car has a plastic key fob used as the key. Sometimes I turn the key and nothing happens. I have replaced the battery repeatedly in the fob itself. I wish it had a metal key so I could figure out if it is something in the ignition or in the fob itself. I'm afraid I am going to lose power when driving and crash. The dealer said a new ignition is over $1000 but I am not convinced this will solve my issue. I am also afraid an electrical problem could make my airbags not work or a fire inside. I know...
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chrysler has recalled 2 million cars for ignition issues but mine has not been included thus far and I'm not sure why. I do not think the problem will magically correct itself, but it is intermittent with no rhyme or reason just depends
While driving at highway speed, the car completely shut down. The engine, interior lights, exterior lights, power steering, and power brakes all shut down. The car effectively was moving on a busy highway with no power. I had to pull over to the road side thru traffic and the car had to restart the car. This has started to happen frequently. I noticed that there were recalls on years prior to and after this year for ignition key issues. I only use the key while driving with no key ring attached. In the last few...
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weeks this has occurred 4 times while at highway speed. In the year that I have owned it, this has happened at lower speeds but less frequently. I am now working evening hours and the lights shutting down has become a bigger issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chrysler 300. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to vero beach dodge (currently renamed vatland chrysler dodge jeep ram, located at 855 south, us-1, vero beach, fl 32962, (772) 567-6633) where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000. The vin was not available.
Driving the vehicle on busy hi-way and the car stopped for no reason. No power unable to get above 5 miles per hour.
Vehicle was stationary and parked. I unlocked car door with fob and pulled the exterior driver's door handle and a plastic piece under chrome handle on the left fell to the ground and that side of the door handle is now broken. I have to have the entire door handle replaced.
Engine and all electrical including lights shut off while driving at any speed. Will restart after slowing down & shifting to neutral. Have almost been run over several times! This has happened many times.
Horn keep on sounding ...Car shake when driven to stop.Horn doesnt work when applied sound rather in another time on its own.There is a sound keep on coming when ac is applied etc....
While driving on the freeway my chrysler 300c died while I was driving in traffic going approximately 65 mph. The vehicle just cut itself off. It lost power to the engine. This has happened a few times since I've had this vehicle.
I have been trying to schedule an appointment with my local dealer, I requested a rental car so I could get around and get to work while the repairs are being made. I have not gotten anywhere. I requested the rental at no charge since this isn't my doing, its no fault of my own and now I have to take time time out of my busy day to bring it the car to get fixed. Its a real hassle. They can simply provide me a vehicle to use while the repairs are going on. I will not schedule another appointment until I receive a voucher or compensation for a rental. Mopar has got nothing accomplished here either.
While driving at highway speed engine and lights and all power equip shuts down like turning off the ignition. Lights also shut off! Usually can shift to neutral and restart engine. Sometimes it takes several tries before it keeps running. Dealer cannot find problem. No error codes stored. Afraid I will be run over on freeway!Happens at different speeds at anytime. Need help!
Car is hesitant to crank after trying to start back up tried starter,alternator,battery still having problems
While driving down road engine just stops running as if ignition was turned off! Radio stays on. Shift to neutral and able to restart it if not run over by then! Very bad safety problem! Has happened multiple times. No pattern that I can tell.
On february 10,2017 the car would not start. I got a charge and drove it home. The next morning the car started. After driving for a while I realized my turn signals didn't work. It began raining and I realized the wipers didn't work. After checking further I found my horn didn't work either.
Chrysler 300: every year compared
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 306 | 6 | F |
| 2012 | 427 | 9 | F |
| 2011 | 200 | 7 | D |
| 2010 | 137 | 7 | D |
| 2009 | 95 | 5 | C |
| 2008 | 759 | 4 | F |
| 2007 | 624 | 4 | F |
| 2006 | 1,750 | 4 | F |
| 2005 | 1,125 | 7 | F |
2009 Chrysler 300 vs rivals
| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Chrysler 300 | 95 | 5 | C | |
| 2009 Chrysler Town & Country | 707 | 0 | D | Compare |
| 2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser | 97 | 0 | A | Compare |
| 2009 Chrysler Sebring | 45 | 2 | A | Compare |
| 2009 Chrysler Aspen | 40 | 4 | A | Compare |
More sales usually means more complaints, so compare similar vehicles of the same year. The grade compares each vehicle with its own model's other years.
Questions about the 2009 Chrysler 300
Does the 2009 Chrysler 300 have any recalls?
Yes - NHTSA lists 5 recalls for the 2009 Chrysler 300: inflator module (January 2018); inflator module (May 2016); inflator module (May 2015); lugs / nuts / bolts / studs (October 2009) and more. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours has been fixed.
What are the most common problems with the 2009 Chrysler 300?
By the complaints owners filed with NHTSA, the most common problem areas are the airbags (38), electrical system (32), engine & cooling (15).
How many complaints has the 2009 Chrysler 300 had?
95 complaints have been filed with NHTSA, the first on December 10, 2008 and the latest on October 10, 2025. Of these, 4 describe a crash and 2 a fire, and together they report 2 injuries and 0 deaths.
Is the 2009 Chrysler 300 a reliable vehicle?
Its Safety Index is 56 out of 100 (grade C: about as many problems as a typical Chrysler 300 year, for its age). The index weighs complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and recalls against how long the vehicle has been on the road, compared with the same model's other years. It is not a measure of every repair - read the complaints and owner experiences, and have any used vehicle inspected before you buy.
Which Chrysler 300 years have the most complaints?
2006 (1,750), 2005 (1,125), 2008 (759). See every Chrysler 300 year compared.
What should I do if my 2009 Chrysler 300 has a problem?
If it is a safety problem, stop driving it if it is unsafe and contact your dealer. Report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem - enough reports start investigations and recalls - and share your experience here so other owners know what to look for.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data