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2005 Chrysler 300C electrical system problems

The 2005 Chrysler 300C has 26 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

26

Electrical System complaints

6%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

300C electrical system complaints by model year62 complaints2005: 26 complaints2006: 62 complaints2007: 15 complaints2008: 16 complaints2009: 7 complaints2010: 5 complaints2011: 13 complaints2012: 8 complaints2013: 23 complaints2014: 3 complaints2015: 6 complaints2016: 5 complaints2017: 2 complaints
300C electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I AM AN AUTO TECH AT DEALERSHIP IN KS. AFTER 3 REPEATED INCIDENTS, I DECIDED TO TAKE ACTION. ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FRONT BUMPER THE FOG LIGHTS GET HOT AND EVENTUALLY DETACH FROM THE LENS. THE 2ND AND 3RD TIME I HAVE NOTICED SCORCHING ON THE VEHICLE'S FRONT BUMPER WHERE THE BULBS STARTED TO MELT THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · September 7, 2011 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2005 Chrysler 300C have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2005 Chrysler 300C electrical system — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.