Model year report

2010 Chrysler 300: what breaks, and at what mileage

What breaks on the 2010 Chrysler 300

On the 2010 Chrysler 300, the failure owners report most often is airbag inflator rupture, with 23 reports on file. Across every failure mode on this year, half the dated reports were filed before 75,000 miles. Overall it scores 70 out of 100, high risk for a 2010.

High risk for a 2010 — 170th riskiest of the 275 2010 vehicles we can rate. 150 owner reports; fleet size estimated from this year's own recall paperwork.

What breaks on the 2010 Chrysler 300

Owners have reported 34 named failure modes on the 2010 Chrysler 300, and the three most-reported carry 31% of everything filed, which is an unusually even spread for one model year.

Airbag inflator rupture leads with 23 reports and about 0.4 per 1,000 vehicles.

Other electrical problem follows with 13 reports, median 65,000 miles. 3 of those reports mention a fire.

Other engine problem follows with 10 reports, median 45,000 miles. 1 of those report mention a fire.

By system, the reports fall mostly into airbag (27), electrical (26) and engine (16).

At what mileage it happens

82 of the reports on the 2010 Chrysler 300 came with an odometer reading, and half of those were filed before 75,000 miles.

Cumulatively, 24% by 50,000 miles, 78% by 100,000 miles and 91% by 150,000 miles of the dated reports had been filed, with 3 filed above the top of the chart.

The busiest stretch is between 50,000 and 60,000 miles, which alone holds 15% of the dated reports.

16% of the dated reports were filed below 36,000 miles.

Median

Airbag inflator rupture

65k
Other electrical problem

66k
Other engine problem

47k
Other body or interior problem

97k
Control module (ECM/PCM/BCM) failure

78k
Airbag failed to deploy in a crash

116k
Other lighting problem

112k
Other driver assistance problem

47k
Other speed control problem

106k
Fuel leak or fuel odor

60k
Alternator or charging system failure

103
Ignition switch, key fob or immobilizer failure

124k

Tick median reported mileage Solid middle half of reports Faint 10th to 90th percentile Colour how bad the failure is when it happens

Showing the 12 most-reported failure modes of 34. The full list is in the table below.

How reports accumulate

Share of reports filed by each mileage

half by 75k

Every report with an odometer reading, cumulative, from 0 to 200,000 miles. A further 3 reports came in above that, which is why the line stops short of the top. A curve that climbs early is a car with early problems, whatever its total.

Line share of reports filed by that mileage
Dashed the median reported mileage

How bad it is when it goes

Across the named modes, 15 mention a crash, 4 a fire and 5 an injury. Those are the words owners used in their own complaints, and NHTSA does not verify them, but they are the closest thing in this data to a measure of what a failure actually did.

The average severity weight across every report on this year is 5.09, where a stalled engine or a failed airbag weighs many times more than a rattling trim panel, and a figure this high means the reports are dominated by failures with safety consequences rather than annoyances. The weighting is set out in full on the methodology page.

What the top failures cost to put right, as editorial estimates for an independent US shop rather than figures from NHTSA: airbag inflator rupture at $0–$0, other electrical problem at $250–$2,000, other engine problem at $300–$4,000 and other body or interior problem at $200–$2,000. Dealer labour, a seized bolt or a part that is no longer made can push any of these past the top of its range.

13% of the reports on this year sit in the engine, transmission, drivetrain or cooling systems — the four where a repair bill is usually four figures.

Every reported failure mode

Mileage figures are percentiles of owner-reported readings. Click a column to sort.
Failure mode	System	Reports	With reading	25th	Median	75th	Per 1,000	Typical repair	Severity
Airbag inflator rupture	airbag	23	1	—	65k	—	0.4	$0–$0	Critical
Other electrical problem	electrical	13	6	—	66k	—	0.2	$250–$2,000	Moderate
Other engine problem	engine	10	6	—	47k	—	0.2	$300–$4,000	High
Other body or interior problem	body	6	5	—	97k	—	0.1	$200–$2,000	Moderate
Control module (ECM/PCM/BCM) failure	electrical	4	4	—	78k	—	0.1	$700–$3,000	High
Airbag failed to deploy in a crash	airbag	4	4	—	116k	—	0.1	$1,000–$5,000	Critical
Other lighting problem	lighting	4	4	—	112k	—	0.1	$120–$1,200	Moderate
Other driver assistance problem	adas	4	3	—	47k	—	0.1	$250–$1,800	High
Other speed control problem	adas	4	4	—	106k	—	0.1	$250–$2,000	Critical
Fuel leak or fuel odor	fuel	3	3	—	60k	—	0.0	$300–$2,500	Critical
Alternator or charging system failure	electrical	3	3	—	103	—	0.0	$450–$1,600	High
Ignition switch, key fob or immobilizer failure	electrical	3	3	—	124k	—	0.0	$250–$1,500	High
Tire pressure monitor failure	wheels	3	3	—	55k	—	0.0	$80–$600	Low
Other powertrain problem	transmission	3	2	—	45k	—	0.0	$400–$4,500	High
Other steering problem	steering	3	3	—	55k	—	0.0	$350–$2,400	High
Other wheel or tire problem	wheels	3	2	—	89k	—	0.0	$200–$1,500	High
Complete engine failure or seizure	engine	2	1	—	59k	—	0.0	$4,500–$12,000	Critical
Fuel pump failure	fuel	2	2	—	257k	—	0.0	$600–$2,600	High
Engine sensor failure	electrical	2	2	—	87k	—	0.0	$180–$900	Moderate
Other fuel system problem	fuel	2	2	—	118k	—	0.0	$300–$2,200	High
Engine bay fire	engine	1	0	—	—	—	0.0	$4,000–$20,000	Critical
Timing chain, belt or tensioner failure	engine	1	1	—	70k	—	0.0	$1,200–$4,500	Critical
Stalling while driving	engine	1	1	—	118k	—	0.0	$300–$2,500	Critical
No-start or intermittent start failure	engine	1	1	—	50k	—	0.0	$200–$1,800	Moderate
Transmission will not engage a gear	transmission	1	1	—	94k	—	0.0	$1,500–$6,000	Critical
Fuel gauge or level sensor failure	fuel	1	1	—	33k	—	0.0	$300–$1,200	Moderate
Fuel tank, filler or EVAP failure	fuel	1	1	—	98k	—	0.0	$250–$1,800	Moderate
Parasitic battery drain	electrical	1	0	—	—	—	0.0	$200–$1,200	Moderate
Instrument cluster or gauge failure	infotainment	1	1	—	45k	—	0.0	$350–$1,400	Moderate
Cruise control failure	adas	1	1	—	45k	—	0.0	$200–$1,400	High
Wheel, stud or lug nut failure	wheels	1	0	—	—	—	0.0	$150–$1,500	Critical
Door latch or handle failure	body	1	1	—	107k	—	0.0	$250–$1,200	High
Other brake problem	brakes	1	1	—	47k	—	0.0	$300–$1,800	High
Other suspension problem	suspension	1	1	—	126k	—	0.0	$350–$2,000	Moderate
Unclassified problem	other	35	8	56k	68k	82k	0.5	—	Moderate

Rate per 1,000 uses a fleet-size estimate derived from recall paperwork for this exact model year. It is a lower bound. Repair costs are typical independent-shop ranges for the failure, not figures from these reports.

How often, against how many were built

Scaled by an estimate of how many of these cars exist, the 2010 Chrysler 300 draws about 2.3 per 1,000 vehicles, which puts it in the 86th percentile of complaint rates among 2010 vehicles we can rate.

That denominator is the weakest number on the page and it is fair to say so plainly. Rate per 1,000 uses a fleet-size estimate derived from recall paperwork for this exact model year. It is a lower bound.

The working figure is 64,559 vehicles. If the true number is twice that, every rate on this page is half what it says; the ranking against other 2010 vehicles, which is what the risk score uses, is far more robust than the rate itself.

What owners wrote

Verbatim from NHTSA complaint narratives, trimmed for length. The odometer reading is the one the owner gave.

Airbag inflator rupture

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 chrysler 300. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags) was received in july. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

65,000 miles NHTSA complaint 1332860 filed 2016-11-10

Recalls on the 2010 model year

NHTSA has issued 7 recall campaigns covering the 2010 Chrysler 300, affecting an estimated 193,172 vehicles. A recall is a different kind of evidence from a complaint: it is the regulator and the manufacturer agreeing that something has to be fixed, and the fix is free for as long as the car exists.

The campaigns cover air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module and air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module. Whether the work was actually done on the car in front of you is a question only the VIN can answer, and the manufacturer or NHTSA will answer it free.

One caution about reading these together: a recall usually raises the complaint count for the same part, because owners who read about it go and file. The mileages stay informative; the counts get noisy.

19V018000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

1,413,222 vehicles 2019-01-15

Defect: 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 300, and 2010-2016 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: 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 4, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V01.

18V021000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

328,177 vehicles 2018-01-09

Defect: 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…
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: 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.

16V352000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

4,648,270 vehicles 2016-05-24

Defect: 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…
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.

15V313000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

4,077,169 vehicles 2015-05-26

Defect: 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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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…

10V475000

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

23,237 vehicles 2010-10-07

Defect: Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2010 chrysler sebring, 300, charger (lx) and dodge challenger (lc), avenger (js), and journey (jc), as well as model year 2011 dodge ram light duty pickup (ds) vehicles. Some of these vehicles may experience a separation at the crimped end of the power steering pressure hose assembly.
Consequence: Leaked power steering fluid onto hot engine components could cause a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace as necessary the power steering pressure hoses free of charge. The safety recall began on december 20, 2010. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

10V200000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

37,335 vehicles 2010-05-11

Defect: Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2010 chrysler 300, dodge challenger, charger, jeep commander, grand cherokee and dodge ram vehicles. These vehicles may have been built with a wireless ignition node (win) module exhibiting a binding condition of the solenoid latch.
Consequence: The result of the defect could lead to a condition where the key may be removed from the ignition switch (win module) prior to placing the shifter in park. This could result in the potential for unintended vehicle movement and could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the win module free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before august 23, 2010. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

09V420000

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

12,656 vehicles 2009-10-29

Defect: 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.
Consequence: While driving, a tire and wheel separation could occur increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.

Recall work is free at a franchised dealer regardless of the car's age. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before assuming it was done.

How it ranks in the 2010 field

The score at the top of the page, placed among its peers. The zones are the same thresholds the scorer applies, read out of the scorer itself, so the picture and the band word cannot disagree.

Risk score against the rest of the 2010 field

Scores are ranked within the model year, never across years, because an older car has had longer to accumulate reports.

Left fewer and less serious reports
Right more, or worse
Marker this vehicle

How 2010 compares with the other years

High risk for a 2010 — 170th riskiest of the 275 2010 vehicles we can rate. The comparison is always within the same model year, so an older car is never penalised for having had longer to break.

Across the 16 model years of this car that carry enough reports to score, 2021 comes out best at 55 and 2005 worst at 74, with 2010 itself at 70.

If the model year is negotiable, 2021 and 2017 score lower than 2010 by a margin worth acting on. Same body, same engines, different luck — usually a supplier change or a mid-cycle fix, which the complaint data can show but never explain.

Within the 2009–2014 generation specifically, 2009 is the strongest year at 68 and 2014 the weakest at 73.

Scores compare each year against other cars of the same model year, so a low number on an older car is a real result and not an artefact of age.

Risk score by model year, out of 100

Shorter is better. Years with too few reports to score are shown without a bar rather than as a zero, because no data is not good news.

Within the 2009-2014 generation, 2009 Chrysler 300 scores best at 68 and 2014 Chrysler 300 worst at 73.

Where these figures stop being useful

150 owner reports; fleet size estimated from this year's own recall paperwork. Every count on this page is therefore a floor: it is the number of owners who went to the trouble of filing with a federal agency, which is a small and self-selected fraction of the owners who had the fault.

Of those 150 reports, 82 carried an odometer reading, so the mileages here describe 55% of the sample rather than all of it. Owners also round: readings pile up on multiples of ten thousand, which is why this site publishes "about 90,000 miles" and not "91,438".

The failure modes are assigned by software reading the owner's own words, which is accurate in bulk and wrong in individual cases. A mode with a handful of reports may contain a misfiled one.

And nothing here predicts what one car will do. These are other people's complaints, filed years apart, on cars maintained by strangers. Read the page as a map of where this model year has previously gone wrong, then have the specific car in front of you inspected.

Questions this page answers

What are the most common problems with the 2010 Chrysler 300?

The most-reported failures are airbag inflator rupture (23 reports, median 65,000 miles), other electrical problem (13 reports, median 65,000 miles) and other engine problem (10 reports, median 45,000 miles). Counts come from owner complaints filed with NHTSA, which are voluntary, so they show what owners bothered to report rather than every fault that occurred.

Is the 2010 Chrysler 300 reliable?

It scores 70 out of 100 on our risk index, which is high — 170th riskiest of the 275 2010 vehicles we can rate. The score is a comparison against other 2010 vehicles, not a prediction about any individual car, and it is built from complaint rates, severity and how early failures appear.

Which year of the Chrysler 300 is best?

Within the 2009–2014 generation, 2009 scores best at 68 out of 100 and 2014 worst at 73. Same body, same engines, different luck.

Where this comes from. Every figure above is computed from NHTSA owner complaints and recall records for this exact make, model and year. Complaints are voluntary and self-selected, so treat counts as a floor. The methodology page writes out each formula, and the same numbers are available as JSON.

What breaks at my mileage Compare with another car

Source Owner complaints and recall records published by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, model years 1996–2027 Figures rebuilt 20 August 2026 Published by AtWhatMileage How every figure is computed