Is the 2007 Chrysler 300 a bad year?
508 owner complaints to NHTSA. Transmission complaints: 194, 19× a quiet 300 year.
Consider selling
Half of all transmission complaints about the 2007 Chrysler 300 were filed between 54k and 100k miles. You're at 74,000 miles.
The verdict moves with mileage: the same car reads differently at 30,000 and at 150,000 miles.
What 2007 300 owners report, by mileage
Each system owners named in five or more complaints, with the mileage range where the middle half of those complaints were filed. Read at 74,000 miles.
| SYSTEM | COMPLAINTS | MIDDLE HALF FILED AT | TYPICAL US REPAIR BILLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission and drivetrainSTANDS OUT | 194 (38%) | 54k–100k miles · around this mileage | CV axle / CV joint replacement (one side) $300–$1,500 · Automatic transmission replacement $2,500–$7,000 |
| Air bagsSTANDS OUT | 133 (26%) | 58k–129k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Electrical system | 60 (12%) | 65k–125k miles · around this mileage | 12-volt battery replacement $100–$400 · Starter motor replacement $350–$1,200 |
| Engine | 52 (10%) | 46k–122k miles · around this mileage | Valve cover gasket replacement $110–$500 · Timing chain replacement $1,000–$4,000 |
| Brakes | 27 (5%) | 36k–104k miles · around this mileage | Brake pad replacement (one axle) $115–$390 · Brake pads and rotors replacement (one axle) $200–$1,084 |
| Fuel system | 23 (5%) | 60k–117k miles · around this mileage | Fuel pump replacement $220–$1,500 · Fuel injector replacement (one injector) $300–$1,200 |
| Speed control | 16 (3%) | 43k–116k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Suspension | 13 (3%) | 42k–106k miles · around this mileage | Ball joint replacement (one joint) $200–$500 · Control arm replacement (one arm) $200–$900 |
| Stability control | 11 (2%) | 52k–124k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Exterior lighting | 7 (1%) | 42k–98k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Steering | 7 (1%) | 39k–100k miles · around this mileage | Steering rack and pinion replacement $700–$2,100 |
| Visibility and wipers | 6 (1%) | 33k–116k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Seat belts | 10 (2%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Wheels | 8 (2%) | too few with a mileage | — |
Bills are typical US ranges from the sources named in the tool (J.D. Power, Kelley Blue Book, CarParts.com and others), printed only for systems that stand out or sit at or ahead of 74,000 miles. Not a quote.
What owners reported alongside their complaints
Of 508 complaints: 18 mention a crash · 12 mention a fire · 10 report an injury · 17 say the car was towed.
2 complaints were filed in the last 12 months, the newest in Oct 2026.
Counts of what owners wrote in their complaints, not verified by anyone.
In owners' own words
Vehicle was parked;vehicle would not shift from park,immediately after driving.vehicle towed to hendrick Chrysler for repair.vehicle was recalled,FEB.2007 ref.#F50.
2007 Chrysler 300 touring. Put the car in park while waiting at a long railroad crossing. Tried to shift back to drive, but it was stuck in park.
On yesterday I pulled into my driveway after picking up my seven year old son from school put my car into park and the exhaust fan explored.
Unedited excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, chosen by mileage (nearest 74,000 miles), not by content. Unverified.
Recalls for the 2007 Chrysler 300: 4
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. 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.
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. 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.
On certain vehicles, the antilock brake system (ABS) control module software may cause the rear brakes to lock up during certain braking conditions. This could result in a loss of vehicle control and cause a crash without warning.
On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks equipped with automatic transmissions, the software programmed into the powertrain control module can cause a momentary lock up of the drive wheels if the vehicle is traveling over 40 MPH and the operator shifts from drive to neutral and back to drive. If the drive wheels locked up, loss of vehicle control could occur increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall may cover only some cars of a model year; the campaign size counts every model and year it lists. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls: dealers fix open recalls free.
Service bulletins from Chrysler: 38
Repair instructions Chrysler sent its dealers for symptoms seen in the shop on the 2007 Chrysler 300. Ask a dealer or mechanic for a bulletin by its number.
Drivers And/Or Passenger Front Power Door Locks And Windows Inoperative U0200 Lost Communication With Passengers Door Module U0199 Lost Communication…
Dodge: lost communication between drivers and passenger power door locks and windows are inoperative, and possibly need to be replace, if necessary…
NHTSA defect investigations: 3
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Neighbouring years
2006 300: 1,051 complaints, consider selling · 2008 300: 728 complaints, keep it.
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Questions
Is the 2007 Chrysler 300 a bad year?
508 owner complaints to NHTSA. Transmission complaints: 194, 19× a quiet 300 year. At 74,000 miles the tool says: Consider selling. Half of all transmission complaints about the 2007 Chrysler 300 were filed between 54k and 100k miles. You're at 74,000 miles.
What are the most common problems with the 2007 Chrysler 300?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: transmission and drivetrain (194), air bags (133), electrical system (60), engine (52), brakes (27). Half of the transmission complaints were filed between 54k–100k miles.
How many recalls does the 2007 Chrysler 300 have?
4 recall campaigns list this model year: Air bags (NHTSA 16V-352), Air bags (NHTSA 15V-313), Brakes (NHTSA 06V-493), Transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA 06V-341). A recall may cover only some cars; check by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Method: counts of unverified owner complaints filed with NHTSA, compared only with other years of the same model (sales volumes are unknown, so no failure rate is computed). A system stands out at 40+ complaints and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share across every vehicle of that model year. The mileage range is the 25th to 75th percentile of the mileages owners reported. Data received by NHTSA through November 5, 2026. Repair prices are typical US ranges from named sources, not quotes. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Check this car at your own mileage.