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Selling a junk Chrysler 300

Any 300 sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.

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What owners report about the Chrysler 300

NHTSA has 6,476 owner complaints on file for the Chrysler 300, model years 2004 to 2022, the 77th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (1,499, 23%), air bags (1,167, 18%), transmission and drivetrain (968, 15%). 351 complaints involved a crash, 191 a fire, and 276 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 70,000 miles. The 2006 model year has the most complaints (1,267). Data as of 2026-10-12.

When the top complaint is electrical system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.

Chrysler 300 by model year

YearComplaintsMost reportedCrashFireRecallsMedian miles
20044Brakes100—
20051,062Air bags4722778,144
20061,267Transmission and drivetrain6127481,000
2007620Transmission and drivetrain2320480,000
2008956Electrical system3611480,000
2009114Air bags52582,560
2010150Air bags196778,150
2011266Electrical system1113752,000
2012624Electrical system3459964,825
2013403Electrical system3623642,000
2014322Electrical system274842,643
2015144Other172547,000
2016102Other111335,837
2017102Electrical system20242,000
2018210Electrical system80422,739
201987Electrical system902—
202010Other212—
202127Air bags002—
20226Air bags202—

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.

Chrysler 300 recalls

NHTSA lists 37 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for electrical system (9), transmission and drivetrain (8), air bags (7). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.

  • 2018 model year, air bags (campaign 24V198000, Mar 2024): 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 due to a manufacturing defect.
  • 2022 model year, tires (campaign 22V808000, Oct 2022): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensor battery may fail prematurely and cause the sensor to become in…
  • 2022 model year, tires (campaign 22V504000, Jul 2022): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensor battery may fail prematurely and cause the sensor to become in…
  • 2020 model year, visibility and wipers (campaign 21V516000, Jul 2021): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, and Chrysler 300 vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to deta…
  • 2019 model year, electrical system (campaign 19V203000, Mar 2019): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Dodge Challenger and Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The instrument cluster may not properly illuminate driver warnings. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the …

What a Chrysler 300 is worth as a junk car

Buyers price a junk 300 on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.

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Questions people ask

What is a junk Chrysler 300 worth?
What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same 300 gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
Will a junkyard buy a Chrysler 300 that doesn't run?
Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
Should I fix an open recall before selling a Chrysler 300?
Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
Where do these Chrysler 300 numbers come from?
From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.