Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 10, 2019
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
14%
of 200 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2011 Chrysler 300 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 27 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
The 25 most recent of 27, in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V021000 (AIR BAGS) BY JAMES CERANTI MOTORS (3064 US-82, GREENVILLE, MS 38703, (662) 332-7231), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,900. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
NHTSA ID
11166262
Incident
Jan 15, 2018
Mileage
85,900 mi
Airbags
Filed May 1, 2018
TAKATA RECALL- MY CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED APPROXIMATELY 3 TIMES FOR AIR BAG WHILE THERE ARE NO CURRENT RECALLS, MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SHARE ALL OF THE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, SINCE THIS IS A FACTORY PROBLEM.
NHTSA ID
11091180
Incident
Apr 27, 2018
Mileage
35,700 mi
AirbagsElectricalSteering
Filed Jun 4, 2017
Crash reportedFire reported1 injury reported
I WAS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT OF A RENTAL VEHICHLE AND I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A SIGN WHEN THE DRIVER SEEMED TO HAVE SOME MEDICAL EPISODE IT WAS A PUSH START IGNITION SO WITH THE FOOT ON THE GAS THE DRIVER SEND US STRAIGHT TOWARDS A BRICK WALL AND I WAS TRYING TO LOCATE AN EMERGENCY BRAKE TURN OFF THE CAR OR STEER THE CAR OUT OF DANGER BECAUSE OF THE TIMING AND THE LACK OF SAFETY FEATURES ACCESSIBLE TO ME AS A RESULT OF THE CAR INGENUITY I SUFFERED MULTIPLE LEG FRACTURES AFTER BEING DRUG ALONG A 45 FOOT DISTANCE NEARLY SEVERING MY LEG FROM MY BODY AND A 20 HR SURGERY COMPLETE WITH SCREWS AND PLATES LACERATIONS FROM AIRBAG AND SEATBELT.
NHTSA ID
10993080
Incident
Nov 4, 2011
Airbags
Filed May 17, 2017
AIRBAG AND SEATBEL LIGHTS STAYS ON ON RIGHT SIDE..PAID OVER 600.00 TO CHRYSLER IN COLLIERVILLE. NOW THEY ARE SAYING IT'S SOMETHING ELSE. SPENT ALL THAT MONEY FOR NOTHING. DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT WASN'T REPAIRED CORRECTLY. THEY PUT IT ON THE MACHINE TO FIND THE ISSUE. VERY DISAPPOINTED. I BELIEVE THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE RECALLS
NHTSA ID
10986226
Incident
Apr 5, 2015
Airbags
Filed Apr 17, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA ID
10978834
Incident
Aug 31, 2016
Airbags
Filed Mar 9, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHYRSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ID
10959749
Incident
May 26, 2016
Airbags
Filed Feb 1, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ID
10948810
Incident
Jan 25, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jan 14, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. IT HAS BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS SINCE I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FROM FIAT CHRYSLER AND THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT CANNOT TELL ME WHEN IT IS GOING TO BE FIXED.
NHTSA ID
10945293
Incident
Jul 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Dec 10, 2016
TAKATA RECALL: I AM AMAZED THAT A RECALL THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH IS TREATED SO VERY LIGHTLY. IT GREATLY UPSETS ME THAT I COULD BE IN AN ACCIDENT AND DIE BUT NOT FROM THE ACCIDENT. I AM A 30 YEAR RETIRED AVIATION MAINTENANCE OFFICER, WE DIDN'T FLY OUR AIRCRAFT IF KNOWN SAFETY DEFECT COULD COST DEATH OF OUR PILOTS ARE AIRCREW. I REMAIN GREATLY DISAPPOINTED AND ANGRY OVER THIS ISSUE. HOW MANY MORE LIVES MUST BE LOST OF CONSUMERS INJURED BEFORE THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED? MY LIFE MATTERS!! VIN: 2C3CA6CT3BH559393 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V-352 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER S343.
NHTSA ID
10934390
Incident
Jul 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Nov 23, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ID
10927696
Incident
Nov 23, 2016
Airbags
Filed Oct 26, 2016
THERE HAS BEEN A SAFETY RECALL WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE JULY 2016. THIS SAFETY ISSUE CAN POTENTIAL CAUSE HARM AND EVEN DEATH IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE SPOKE TO CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL 1ST QUARTER OF 2017.
NHTSA ID
10919220
Incident
Oct 26, 2016
Airbags
Filed Oct 12, 2016
TAKATA RECALL. EXPECTING ME TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WHERE IF I DO HAPPEN TO GET IN A CRASH, WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY, INSTEAD OF SAVING MY PASSENGERS LIFE AS IT SHOULD, THE AIRBAG CAN DISPERSE METAL FRAGMENTS KILLING PASSENGERS IN MY CAR. YOU SHOULD BE RECALLING ENTIRE VEHICLES BASED ON THIS DANGER AND REPLACING VEHICLES.
NHTSA ID
10915553
Incident
Aug 30, 2016
Airbags
Filed Sep 29, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ID
10910571
Incident
Jul 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Sep 26, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ID
10909747
Incident
Jul 18, 2016
Airbags
Filed Sep 7, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA ID
10904455
Incident
Jun 28, 2016
Airbags
Filed Aug 18, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ID
10896835
Incident
Aug 18, 2016
Airbags
Filed Aug 13, 2016
TAKATA INFLATORS RECALL COMPLAINT NUMBER 10894758.
NHTSA ID
10895482
Incident
Aug 9, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jul 15, 2016
TAKATA RECALL CHRYSLER SENT A NOTICE TO ME WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO GO TO THE WEB SITE "RECALLS.MOPAR.COM" TO SIGN UP FOR NOTIFICATION WHEN REPAIR PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I TRIED TO DO THIS BUT THE SPECIFIED WEB SITE WILL NOT ACCOMMODATE A SIGN UP. PLEASE INSTRUCT CHRYSLER TO FACILITATE THIS PROCESS SO THE CAR CAN BE REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
NHTSA ID
10885129
Incident
Jul 15, 2016
Airbags
Filed Dec 14, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA ID
10810111
Incident
Dec 14, 2014
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed May 29, 2015
Crash reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THREE VEHICLES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,218. UPDATED 7/14/15*CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. UPDATED 01/05/16.*JB
NHTSA ID
10722322
Incident
May 29, 2015
Mileage
74,218 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 14, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V118000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 12/30/13*CN UPDATED 01/14/14
NHTSA ID
10552201
Incident
May 1, 2013
Airbags
Filed Oct 25, 2013
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE N07 REGARDING IMPROPER FRONT AIRBAG WIRING ; HAVE CONTACTED SELLING DEALER ( MILFORD AUTO GROUP LLC, 1470 BOSTON POST RD, MILFORD, CT 06460 ) 3 TIMES. THEY STATE THAT THE PARTS REQUIRED TO REPAIR VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM CHRYSLER ; THEY TAKE MY PHONE NUMBER AND PUT ME ON A WAITING LIST. NO FURTHER CONTACT FROM THEM SINCE APRIL. *TR
NHTSA ID
10549473
Incident
Apr 22, 2013
Mileage
15,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Aug 8, 2013
Crash reported2 injuries reported
I WAS DRIVING A CHRYSLER 300 .I ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES TO MY RIGHT IN FRONT OF BUS. I DID NOT CLEAR IT AND WAS SPUN DOWN SLOPED HILL I WENT THROUGH IRON FENCE JUMPED FOUR FOOT RETAINER WALL AND HIT A STORAGE BUILDING. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
NHTSA ID
10534391
Incident
Jul 15, 2013
Mileage
24,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 25, 2013
2011 CHRYSLER 300C. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT SEAT AIR BAG PROBLEMS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE RECALL, HE WAS INFORMED CHRYSLER WAS NOT RELEASING THE PARTS, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO HIM RECEIVING, THE RECALL NOTICE.
NHTSA ID
10531482
Incident
Jul 1, 2013
Airbags
Filed Jun 18, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V118000 (AIR BAGS ) ON JUNE 2, 2013. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER IN ORDER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BUT THEY STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED TWO WEEKS LATER AND STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD RECEIVE THE PARTS.
NHTSA ID
10520375
Incident
Jun 2, 2013
Mileage
11,800 mi
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